“We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.” Those words were written in 2011 by Peter Thiel, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal and Palantir (PLDR), and the first outside investor in Facebook. He wrote them as part of a manifesto for his venture fund, Founders Fund.
In his article last week, Wayne addressed a frightening situation in America: The retirement crisis. As he explained, two threats are conspiring to destroy your retirement plans.
As Wayne and I have been explaining recently, there’s one trend you absolutely need to be investing in right now: Biotech. Most investors avoid this lucrative sector because, frankly, it can seem overwhelming.
Last Sunday morning, I took my 2-year-old son to a zoo. There were zebras, camels, and a kid-sized train that took him on a “safari.” Not bad, considering we were just an hour away from New York City.
For the last few weeks, Wayne and I have been explaining why small-cap stocks are one of the best ways to make big gains, fast. But not just any kind of small-caps… instead, small-caps from one specific sector.
In this column last Wednesday, I introduced you to the “perfect” investment: startups. The following day, however, Wayne revealed some of the pitfalls of these deals.
Investors in private startups pocketed a fortune last quarter… According to a report released last week, they took home $103.9 billion. That’s a record high — and as you’re about to learn, those profits are expected to keep flowing.