A few years ago, a buddy of mine named Charlie invested in Uber.

People thought he was nuts:

Investing in a car service? Dealing with municipal and licensing regulations?

To most folks, it seemed like a high-risk dud.

Then – because, sometimes, it just happens – Uber became a “hot”…

Editor's Note: You rely on Crowdability to bring you the very best equity crowdfunding deals each week. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. This is the stuff you won’t read in the mainstream press, and the stuff that will keep you on the…

Last week, I introduced you to “Private Alpha,” a powerful investing strategy.

In brief, Private Alpha uses information about private companies to make a killing in the public market.

I showed you how top-tier hedge funds have used this strategy to generate winning investment ideas –…

In August 2012, a start-up called Oculus VR raised money on a crowdfunding site.

To help get the company off the ground, thousands of people chipped in a total of $2.4 million.

Last week – just 18 months after raising money from the crowd – Oculus was acquired by Facebook…

You rely on Crowdability to bring you the very best equity crowdfunding deals each week. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. This is the stuff you won’t read in the mainstream press, and the stuff that will keep you on the leading edge…

(Editors Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-Part Series)

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Any sports fans out there?

Maybe you’ve seen “Moneyball,” the Brad Pitt movie about Oakland A’s General Manager, Billy Beane…

With the A's struggling to win, Billy takes a radical approach to building his team:

Computer modeling. Predictive analytics. Data!

No more scouting for talent based on intuition. No more…

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Realty Mogul Surpasses $100 Million in Property Value

We told you about this platform that enables individuals to invest in income-producing properties traditionally available only to professional investors. It seems to be catching on. Read about it…

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93% of the best-performing professional investors share a common strategy.

It’s called “The Syndicate Strategy.”

Today we’re going to tell you why the pros rely on it – and show you how to join them.

The “Syndicate Strategy”

The Syndicate Strategy is about leveraging the wisdom – and dollars –…