The Basics

Three Retirement Killers

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Unless you’re independently wealthy or you’re more than 25 years from retirement, you should be worried—very worried. You see, the average retiree has next to nothing saved for retirement...

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Peter Lynch's #1 Rule for Start-up Investing

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

A few years ago, a middle-aged guy named Jeremy heard about a new start-up. He didn’t fully understand what the company did, but he thought it had potential—so he made a small investment in it.

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95% Cash!?

Thursday, February 16, 2017

I couldn’t believe my ears... I’d been enjoying a pre-flight cocktail at the George Bush Airport in Houston, casually chatting with some folks at the bar.

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IPO Conspiracy Revealed...

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Fortune just dropped a bombshell: The pending IPO of SnapChat—one of the most anticipated tech IPOs since Facebook—might be a hoax. You can’t make this stuff up.

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Debunking Three Angel Investing Myths

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Nearly three years ago, Matt and I set out on a mission: We aimed to teach everyday investors how to make money in early-stage investing. From the very beginning, naysayers said it couldn’t be done.

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Your biggest regrets...

Thursday, December 1, 2016

The other night, Matt and I were having drinks with one of our investors at the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis.

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The Best Investment I Ever Made

Thursday, November 17, 2016

We often write about the extraordinary returns you could make in early-stage investing. And while investing in the private markets tends to be more profitable than investing in stocks, it’s not the most profitable investment I ever made.

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