The history of tequila goes back two thousand years.
That’s when the Aztec Indians figured out how to ferment juice from the blue agave plant.
It was created as a ceremonial drink that had the power to comfort…
Peter Lynch was a rock-star investor.
During his thirteen years at the helm of Fidelity’s Magellan Fund, he racked up 29% annual returns.
To put that in perspective, a $50k investment during that time would have grown to $1.4 million.
How did he do it?
And more importantly, how can…
“Maybe it’s your bony elbows,” said my wife.
She was busy throwing out a bunch of my sweaters, just like she does every fall.
You see, after a year or two of wear, holes emerge in the elbows of my sweaters. And as my wife has suggested, the likely culprit…
Avatar, James Cameron’s epic science-fiction movie, was released in 2009.
It was meant to be in theaters ten years earlier. But according to Cameron, the technology he needed to achieve his vision just wasn’t available back then.
But once the technology was available — boom! Avatar soon became the highest-grossing…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “Science and Technology Directorate” (S&T) Group recently developed something new:
A robotic arm that could defuse a bomb.
Here’s what it looks like:
S&T had some help…
It developed the arm with…
Bruce Springsteen, Charlie’s Angels, and the Boston Celtics.
Those were the posters that covered the walls of my room when I was a teenager.
The crown jewel of the house, however, was in the kitchen — an original poster from the 1969 Woodstock music festival.
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:
