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My #1 Secret To IPO Profits

2017 is shaping up to be a big year for technology IPOs. You may have heard about potential IPOs for Snapchat, Spotify and Uber, and now dozens of other start-ups have become IPO contenders, too. It might be tempting to invest in these IPOs, but should you? You might not…

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2017 IPO Alert

By this time next year, we’re predicting a flurry of IPO activity. And I’m not talking about small IPOs. I’m talking about tech IPOs from Uber, Airbnb, and Snapchat. Multi-billion dollar offerings. IPOs like this can create enormous wealth—especially for the investors who get in prior to the IPO. So…

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The "Little Blue Pill" for Your Portfolio

Once upon a time, there was a little blue pill. Originally, it was designed to treat heart disease... But during its initial trials, doctors discovered an intriguing "side effect." Eventually, this side effect became so popular that sales of the little pill reached into the billions of dollars. If you…

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The Death of the Salaried Employee

Every spring, investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley wait in anticipation for one of the most important reports of the year. They’re not waiting for the jobs numbers, GDP data, or any other conventional economic indicator. These investors are waiting on The Internet Trends Report—a report that’s predicted nearly every…

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