Are the rich really so different from everyone else?

After all, we all put on our pants one leg at a time. And no one’s immune to nuisances like the common cold or hangovers.

But in at least one important way, the rich really are different.

Today, I’ll explain how…

A few weeks ago, an electric vehicle company called Atlis went public.

Atlis has built some powerful technology. For example, its EV pickup truck can be fully charged in just 15 minutes. And its battery packs have a range of up to 500 miles.

But I’m not writing about Atlis…

When it comes to investing, timing is everything.

But in 2022, timing’s been awful. War, record inflation, an impending recession — for most investors, things couldn’t get much worse.

So why is legendary investor Bill Gurley saying now’s a great time to invest in startups?

Let’s take a look…

An…

They say you should invest in what you know and love.

“Well,” you might say, “I know and love food. Does that count?”

Funny you should ask…

Foods & Beverages as Start-Up Investments

Food & Beverage products can make great investments. For example:

• Not so long ago, Naked Juice…

Last week, I introduced you to an odd set of brothers, David and Daniil Liberman.

In four decades, they’ve only been apart for a handful of days. They work together, take calls together, and even share a king-size bed.

It sounds strange. But in the past decade, they’ve sold…

The Liberman brothers might be the oddest entrepreneurs you’ve ever met.

In four decades, David and Daniil have only been apart for a handful of days. They work together, take calls together, and even share a king-size bed.

Why all this togetherness? As Daniil explained, “We realized we are sort…

Editor's Note: Matt is traveling this week. So today, we’ll be re-publishing a popular story from our archives — a story that gets to the heart of why startup investing is so exciting. Enjoy!

Two weeks before we started sheltering in place, our friend Aitio dropped by the office.

He…

Did you see President Biden’s announcement?

He’s forgiving the student loans of millions of Americans. In fact, 20 million people are about to have their debts cancelled fully. They’re jumping for joy right now.

But surprisingly, another group of people is also jumping for joy: real estate investors.

Today, I’ll…

If I had to guess, I’d bet you’re not an astronaut.

But I’d still wager that NASA plays a big role in your life.

You see, since 1976, the U.S. space agency NASA has been responsible for more than 2,000 innovations, many of which you and your family probably use…

Do you trust the stock market with your cash?

Long-term, sure I do. But short-term, no way.

The S&P is up double-digits since mid-June…

But now everyone from BlackRock to Morgan Stanley to Jeremy Grantham (who called the 2000 and 2008 crashes) expects the next move to be down, down,…