When I tell people what I do for a living, I hear things like this:

“The stock market!? That’s a real crap shoot!”

“You invest in startups? I’d rather play the lotto!”

“Oh, isn’t that like gambling?”

Comments like that used to bother me. But not anymore.

Nowadays, I take…

Darn it — Amazon got me again!

This time it was a mini waffle iron.

I don’t even like waffles. Why would I buy a mini waffle iron?

The reason is laughable. And it’s the same reason I bought a scalp massager, a milk frother, and a countertop cereal dispenser:…

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Here It Is: The Key to Retiring

Ahh, retirement. Sounds like a fantasy, right?…

ProPublica just published a groundbreaking report…

It managed to get its hands on 25 years’ worth of tax returns for some of the wealthiest investors in the world. And what it discovered is almost unbelievable:

• In 2007, Jeff Bezos paid zero income taxes.
• In 2018, Elon Musk paid zero…

I love having dinner with my 2-year-old son.

If he’s hesitant about something on his plate, I show him what he’s missing by eating it myself.

He stares at me, intrigued. I can see him thinking, “Hmm, if Daddy likes it, it must be good.”

I thought about this recently…

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For the past couple of weeks, Matt and I have been telling you about a unique type of investment…

An investment normally reserved for the country’s ultra-rich:

Venture Capital Funds.

As we’ve explained, these funds are similar to mutual funds. But instead of investing in stocks, they invest in an…

The ultra-rich are obsessed with investing in venture capital funds.

After all, such funds can make their investors even richer.

Unfortunately, as Wayne started to explain last week, many hurdles are keeping investors like you out of this lucrative asset class.

So today, I’ll throw some light on these hurdles…

[Video] The New Fastest Man Alive

A British man just broke Usain Bolt’s 100-meter world record. Of course, he needed a jetpack to do it. Check it out here »

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Starbucks makes a good cup of coffee. But what if you could…

Want to trounce the stock market by 916% (or more) over the next year?

If so, I’ve got some advice for you:

Don’t invest in the stock market!

After all, if you invest like everyone else does, your returns will be average.

And who can afford to earn average returns?…