Startups are a strange animal. Even though they have the potential to hand investors like you life-changing profits… They also have a high probability of failing. Makes sense. After all, startups are new enterprises searching for a profitable business model. The thing is, identifying a profitable business model can take…
An investor in Asia just gained control of a massive American startup… And it’s not happy about it. You see, despite pumping more than $10 billion into this startup over the last few years, this investor just saw the startup’s value crash by 80%. Meanwhile, a different group of investors…
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With all the negative headlines lately about the economy and the stock market, you might be inclined to just put your head in the sand and tune everything out. Maybe you’re tempted to turn off your TV, shut down your computer, and ignore your financial advisor’s phone calls. But here’s…
Snapchat, the “hot” new social media company, is in freefall. Since its March IPO (NYSE: SNAP), its stock has gotten crushed. Investors who bought at $27 have already lost about one-third of their money. But meanwhile, a different set of Snapchat investors hasn’t lost a dime. In fact, these investors…
Coca-Cola… Post-it Notes… Google… A few examples of products that changed the world—and created billionaires in the process. But for every world-changing invention, there are thousands of “flops” that never catch on. The thing is, smart investors can learn quite a bit from these flops. So today, I’ll review three…
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This past weekend, I had the best burger in New York City. Thick, rare and juicy. A fresh slice of ripe tomato and onion. And a charbroiled bun. It’s from a downtown dive called the Corner Bistro. But plenty of folks disagree with me: They say NYC’s best burger is…
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When evaluating a start-up for a potential investment, you might be tempted to focus on the company’s product, or its competition. And certainly, those are important factors to consider. But as we’ve learned over the years, other factors are far more likely to influence the company’s outcome—and in turn, influence…
In the spirit of the holidays, we’re going to do something a bit different today... Instead of sending you one of our usual articles, I’ve decided to have a little fun and play “Secret Santa” instead. And my gift to you (actually, it’s three gifts) is three premium investment research…
Nearly three years ago, Matt and I set out on a mission: We aimed to teach everyday investors how to make money in early-stage investing. From the very beginning, naysayers said it couldn’t be done. Thankfully we ignored them. More than 100,000 investors have now subscribed to our free and…
When it comes to finding the most profitable early-stage investments, you’ve really got your work cut out for you. As I explained last week it’s been shown that you need to do at least 40 hours of research on every investment—whether you decide to invest or not. But as Matt…
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