Matt and I have a year-end tradition:
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, while our NYC office is still quiet, we sit in the lounge chairs by our big, south-facing windows...
As we gaze over lower Manhattan towards the Statue of Liberty, we ask ourselves an important question about the year…
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Pop Quiz: What’s the typical minimum investment to get into a hedge fund?
A) $10,000
B) $100,000
C) $500,000+
Traditionally, the answer would have been (C) $500,000 or more…
But the rules just changed…
A new company is attempting to tear down the exclusive walls of the hedge…
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A) A portfolio where 60% of the trades are winners? Or...
B) A portfolio where only 30% of the trades are winners?
The answer might surprise you…
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Wall Street is dying...
Big brokers like Morgan Stanley are being replaced by more efficient alternatives, and traditional investments like stocks and bonds are falling by the wayside.
It began with companies like E-Trade introducing online trading...
And you can see it today as Peer-to-Peer Lending and Equity…
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Not only was the JOBS Act passed, setting the stage for all citizens to invest in private equity...
But another set of groundbreaking laws was enacted as well – and they’ve led to the emergence of an exciting new $100 billion industry.
This new industry…
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Each year, companies spend a fortune on advertising.
In the U.S. alone, they spend more than $140 billion.
Over 75% of that amount is spent on what’s known as “brand advertising” – in other words, making us aware that their brand exists, or reminding us about it.
Think about TV…
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They say good things come to those who wait...
Do we get a bonus for waiting 82 years?
For the first time since 1933, all U.S. citizens will be able to invest in the most profitable market in history.
It doesn’t matter who you are.
It…
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About companies that can change the world:
Robotic exoskeletons, 4D Printing, drones – ideas that get the heart pumping.
But the fact is, you don’t need to invest in “cutting edge” technologies to earn big returns in the private stock market.
Sometimes, “boring” companies…
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"Warren Buffett Tells You How To Turn $40 Into $10 Million."
You may have come across that headline recently – it’s been plastered all over thousands of websites.
The advertiser?
The Motley Fool.
The Fool has a great track record. They’re one of our favorite financial publishers.
But I’m a…
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In the late 90’s, Americans became more entertained by the stock market than by major league sports.
By combining money with entertainment, CNBC’s financial shows started attracting more viewers than ratings-heavyweight ESPN.
As millions of investors tuned in to watch personalities like Jim Cramer weigh in on specific stocks, trading…
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