Last week, Wayne and I updated you on one of the biggest financial stories of the decade…

You see, new data keeps revealing that inflation is far worse than anyone was expecting. And if prices keep rising, your nest-egg could soon be worth just half what it’s worth today.

But…

Valentine’s Day is next Monday, and it sure is going to be expensive.

In the last year:

• The price of champagne has soared 18%.
• The cost of a dozen roses has jumped 22%.
• And the bill for a filet mignon dinner is up a whopping 154%.

What’s the…

Investment bank Morgan Stanley recently did something very peculiar:

It told Google to give away one of its smart speakers to everyone in America — for free.

The cost of this giveaway? About $3 billion.

For the last hundred years, CEOs from top companies have relied on Morgan Stanley not…

In 1979, when I was thirteen, I bought my first pair of expensive sneakers.

They were yellow and blue Nike Waffle Trainers, and I got them on sale for $23.77.

So imagine my surprise when I recently saw a pair of Nikes sell for — get this — $110,000.

Today,…

Editor's Note: Matt is traveling this week. So today, we’ll be re-publishing a popular article from our archives. This is a natural follow-up to Matt’s article from last week, where he introduced you to Crowdability’s “Venture Capital Fund.” Enjoy!

Two weeks before we started sheltering in place, our friend…

For the past two weeks, Wayne and I have been telling you about a unique investment.

It’s called a venture capital fund.

As we’ve explained, these funds are similar to mutual funds. But instead of investing in stocks, they invest in an asset class that’s much more profitable: startups.

Historically,…

Stripes is a New York-based venture capital firm.

And to identify the best startup investments, it uses a robot named SONAR.

SONAR’s recent wins include sneaker-maker On Running (an 1,800% return), software company Monday.com (a 2,200% return), education platform Udemy, and the list goes on and on.

Want to get…

Last week, Wayne showed you how to give your portfolio a big boost in 2022.

As he explained, adding a tiny shot of “profit steroids” could double your wealth.

What exactly is this performance enhancer? Private equity. In other words, startup investments.

To take advantage of it, you only…

Remember when the internet was for watching cat videos?

Those days are long gone.

Nowadays, the internet is a crucial gateway to education, a job, and commerce.

But there’s a big problem. Millions of Americans can’t get decent internet service. They have just one choice for a provider. And that…

Everyone knows the “simple” way to make money in the market:

Buy low and sell high.

For example, buy into a stock when it IPOs, then cash out when it trades higher.

But today I’ll show you a different way to profit from an IPO…

This is a way to…