We love assets that throw off cash: Dividends from stocks… Rental income from real estate… Income from the people we own. “Uh… what?” you might be asking yourself. “People we ‘own’?” Yes, you read that right. Let me explain… The $1 Trillion Impetus There’s a new type of crowdfunding that’s gathering…
Could we be witnessing the end of the stock market? Could its ability to drive wealth be over? Based on the recent actions of several top-tier hedge funds, the answer to both of these questions is a resounding yes. In just one example from last week, a $7 billion fund called…
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A few years ago, a buddy of mine named Charlie invested in Uber. People thought he was nuts: Investing in a car service? Dealing with municipal and licensing regulations? To most folks, it seemed like a high-risk dud. Then – because, sometimes, it just happens – Uber became a “hot” private…
A “hedge fund” is a fancy way to describe a straightforward investment vehicle: Basically, hedge funds are like mutual funds that offer – theoretically, anyway – higher returns. Most funds have high investment minimums and are privately held – therefore, they’re usually reserved for extremely high-net-worth individuals and institutions. The…
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There are two ways to make money during a “gold rush.” Mine for gold, or sell picks and shovels. History has shown that you can make money doing both. But selling picks and shovels provides solid returns with less risk. The thing is, there’s a modern-day gold rush taking place…
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Pop Quiz: Someone offers you a 99% probability of earning 8% to 12% per year… You: a. Ask them if they’re related to Bernie Madoff, then quickly back away. b. Shut your eyes and give them your last cent to invest. c. Pause… then tell them to prove it. If…
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My bank insults me. They slap my face and give me the bird. One-tenth of 1% interest on my savings accounts? C’mon. That insults my intelligence. It mocks my wallet. But now, thanks to new crowdfunding sites that focus on yield, I can slap them back. Today we’re going to…
$1 trillion is a ridiculous number. With 12 zeroes, it takes a couple of inches just to write it: $1,000,000,000,000. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s a little piece of trivia for you: For the first time ever, U.S. student loan debt now exceeds $1 trillion. After home…
Today, once again, we’re breaking out our 2014 “crystal ball”! We’re offering up a prediction about a major business trend, and dishing out advice about how to make money from it through equity crowdfunding. Let’s start with a quote: “Take teenagers 20 years ago and ask them would they rather…
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Get ready for action… Over the next several weeks, we’re going to break out our “crystal ball”! Wondering who’s going to win the Super Bowl, or the men’s downhill in the Winter Olympics? Umm, if so, you might be reading the wrong email… But if you’re looking for predictions about…
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