Takeovers are one of the most surefire ways to earn big profits—fast.
However, for most investors, picking the correct takeover targets has historically been a game of luck, not skill.
With that being said, some investors know how to consistently identify (and profit from) companies that are ripe for a…
Back in college, I played in a rock band.
I’d love to tell you how great we were. But the truth is, everything about us was horrible, starting with our name: “The Drooling Dogs.”
But even worse than our name was our skills. You see, none of us…
By now, you’ve probably heard of Bitcoin, the digital currency.
In its early days, many believed Bitcoin would only be used by Internet geeks. But it’s gradually become part of the mainstream financial ecosystem.
That being said, many folks still don’t understand Bitcoin—and they don’t realize that professional investors are…
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Investing in early-stage private companies can be incredibly lucrative.
It’s the only investment I know of where you can turn a few hundred dollars into millions.
But to be fair, it does have its drawbacks:
For one thing, it can be risky.
And it often takes many months, if not…
A few years back, I sold a start-up I’d founded to Hearst, the media company that owns everything from Cosmopolitan Magazine to ESPN.
To pay my respects, I decided to visit the legendary Hearst Castle.
The Hearst Castle is a 90,000 square foot mansion on California’s coast, about halfway between…
Computers have gotten pretty smart over the years, but most folks still believe humans are better at certain tasks.
For example, we’re better at creating art or music, or playing games like chess—essentially, any task that requires creative thinking.
But on February 10th, 1996, IBM proved us wrong.
That’s…
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Imagine going into your local diner and ordering a hamburger.
A few minutes later, it gets delivered nice and hot, cooked just how you like it. You gobble it up.
But then the waitress drops off the check and—$237!? What the…
You might be thinking, “C’mon, Wayne. A hamburger…
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Have you ever heard of Naval Ravikant?
Most folks haven’t—not yet, anyway.
But if you’re an ordinary investor with dreams of hitting it big, this programmer from India might play a starring role in your financial future.
You see, not once, not twice, but three times in the past few…
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Did you vote last week?
Your fellow Crowdability subscribers sure did!
We held the vote so you could pick the topic of Crowdability’s next sector report.
It was a close race, but the winner is… the IoT sector.
Those three letters represent one of the hottest trends in tech today:
…Tags: Internet of-things Start ups
Wow!
I figured I’d get a big response to my essay last week...
But the volume of replies just blew me away.
I asked who wanted a free research report on the cyber security sector—and literally thousands of Crowdability readers raised their hands.
But you know…
