Were you a victim of last week’s terrifying cyber-attack? If not, consider yourself lucky… 76 million households and 7 million small businesses were hacked. If you’ve ever used Chase or JPMorgan’s websites or apps, online criminals now have your name, address, phone number, and email. Nine other financial institutions were infiltrated,…
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Wayne recently shared a great real-world story… It was about private investors trouncing public investors on the same investment: Investors who bought shares of ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ: RWLK) at the IPO made 116%. But investors who got in before the IPO made 381%. In another story that might sound familiar, public investors in Facebook lost money…
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You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning. This Week’s Best Reading Why Peter Thiel is Dead Wrong About Monopolies…
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Investment opportunities in crowdfunding are rapidly evolving: Initially, we showed you how to invest in start-ups for capital appreciation. Then we showed you how to invest in Real Estate and “Peer-to-Peer” loans to earn yield. Today we’re going to show you a new type of crowdfunded opportunity: Crowdfunded Oil & Gas Projects. The specific deal we’ll share today…
It was the media event of the year... Apple (AAPL) executives took to the stage yesterday to make two major announcements: The first was the launch of the new iPhone: the iPhone 6. It’s a beautiful device -- and, yes, it’s likely to be a great success. But what had…
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I spent Labor Day in the Finger Lakes region of New York, visiting my sister. But while we were relaxing in the sun – drinking local Riesling and feasting on fat, ripe tomatoes from her garden – my money was hard at work. In particular, one of my crowdfunded investments…
Tags: P2p Loans P2P Lending Lending Club
"If we find cancer early, 90 percent survive. If we find cancer late, 10 percent survive." The above quote, from Wired Magazine, helps explain why certain bio-tech start-ups are shifting their focus: They’re shifting from cancer treatment to cancer detection. Last week, one of these world-changing start-ups received some great press…
Tags: Equity Crowdfunding Biotech Crowdfunding Wefunder Ycombinator Start-up Cancer Bio-tech
Inc. calls it “One of the smartest, most disruptive startups.” The New York Times says it’s a “Welcome change to the status quo.” A few years ago, a similar start-up was acquired for $4.1 billion, making its early investors insanely wealthy. And just last week, a company in the same sector was…
According to a high-ranking government official, we’re currently witnessing “the greatest transfer of wealth in history.” But this transfer isn’t coming from the stock or bond market, or any other market you can think of. It has a more shocking source: Cybercrime Chaos… And Opportunity Cybercrime costs U.S. corporations an…
Tags: Equity Crowdfunding Crowdfunding Facebook Venture Capital Early-stage Start-ups Private Equity Cyber Security Cyber Attacks Stocks Security
Flying cars are a mind-blowing concept… And as we’ve written about, they might even be a good early-stage investment. But as you’re sitting on a hot, sandy beach this summer, perhaps you’d rather invest in a futuristic vehicle that takes you below sea level. We’ve got just the thing: A flying submarine. Explore…
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