The Next WhatsApp?
A new company emerges that gives birth to an entirely new industry.
These companies reach such scale that they create a universe of other businesses in their orbit.
We call these Big Bang companies, “platforms.”
Facebook, Apple, Google… each…
Want 10% Of My Salary?
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…
End of the Stock Market
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…
A Mutual Fund For (Late-Stage) Start-Ups
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”…
Creating Your Own "Super Fund"
A Better Way to Play IPOs
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…
Lending Club Claims 99% Chance of Making Money on Loans
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…
Earn 17% in "Crowdfunding Income"
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…
3 Ways to Profit From a Trillion Dollar Problem
$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.
…Finding Opportunites in "The Sharing Economy"
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…