About 558 articles by Matthew Milner

How To Score Big Profits from "Bad Ideas"

Last month, a widely ridiculed startup went public.

For years, people called it a “bad idea.” Initially, even the founder himself seemed skeptical: when he was looking for teammates to join him, he called his efforts a “hail mary.”

But despite all these red flags, its earliest private investors ended…

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Tags: Bad ideas Startups

Live Forever — And Get Rich at the Same Time?

I like to think I treat everyone fairly. And I’m not someone who holds a grudge.

But as I was reminded this morning, I have a life-long enemy.

No matter what I do, I just can’t seem to make things right between us.

So today, I’d like to tell you…

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Tags: Gerostate Startups

How to Use the Simple "10x Your Money" Rule

When Wayne and I first launched Crowdability, we dove into a deep research project.

Our goal? To identify a proven process for picking successful startup investments.

Over the course of a year or so, we sat down with more than three dozen of the most successful startup investors in the…

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Tags: Startups Valuation

From $3 to $900 — Here's the Next One

“It’s different this time.”

For investors, those words have caused a lot of black eyes over the years. But they do point to a fundamental truth in the investment world:

Timing is everything!

So today, let me tell you why the timing might finally be right for one specific sector.

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Tags: Cleantech Startups

Government Scientists Build "Mind-Control" Device

In the 1970s, scientists started drilling into peoples’ skulls.

Their goal was to create a mind-control device, or as they called it, a brain-computer interface.

Such devices were used for medical purposes — for example, to regulate tremors in Parkinson’s patients, or to restore movement in paralyzed people.

But now…

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Tags: Mind control Mindportal

Warning: Don't Get Burned by Robinhood

The trading app Robinhood made some waves last week.

As Reuters and Bloomberg reported, Robinhood says it’s planning to “democratize” IPOs.

Basically, it’s planning to let ordinary investors like you buy shares of companies just as they’re going public. This might sound like a big deal. I mean, historically, it’s…

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Tags: Ipo Robinhood

Warning: Don't Be Tempted by this $100 billion IPO

A new IPO is coming next month.

It’s in one of the world’s fastest-growing sectors. It’s got an all-star team and product. And unlike most IPOs, it’s already wildly profitable.

Clearly you should invest in it, right?

Wrong.

Today, I’ll explain why — and tell you what to do instead.

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Tags: Coinbase Ipo

Mark Zuckerberg's No. 1 Investment Pick

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg threw investors a bone last week.

During a 45-minute podcast, not only did he reveal why Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are the key to Facebook’s future success…

But he tipped off investors about where to look for profit opportunities in these sectors.

So…

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Tags: Mark zuckerberg Virtual reality

Warning: Do Not Overpay for this Investment

Greed can blind you.

It can take a wildly profitable investment and turn it into a loser.

So today, I want to show you a simple trick to ensure you stay on your toes.

As you’re about to learn, this one trick could help you make a fortune…

In fact,…

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Tags: Startups Valuation

Stop Worrying about the Market… And Earn a Fortune

Boom! Shares of social media company Snap (SNAP) rocketed higher last week — essentially quadrupling in about a year.

Most investors were thrilled… except for one.

You see, when Snap went public in 2017, NBCUniversal bought shares worth about $500 million. But after waiting for its investment to pay off…

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Tags: Snapchat Startups