Trump Aims To “Make IPOs Great Again” — Here’s How To Play It
A few decades ago, going public was the American dream.
Visionary founders like Bill Gates built great companies, rang the bell on Wall Street, got rich — and then handed everyday investors a shot at owning the next big thing.
How To Turn “Bad Ideas” into Billion-Dollar Winners
In 1965, a college kid named Fred turned in a paper for his economics class.
His idea was simple: as the American economy modernized, it would need a dedicated air-based delivery network capable of moving packages overnight.
His professor wasn’t impressed. After all, shipping companies already moved freight by truck…
Get in on Goldman’s New $1 Billion Bet
Let me ask you a question.
Why would a 150-year-old Wall Street bank — one that makes its bread and butter taking companies public — buy a venture capital firm that focuses on private startups?
It’s a head-scratcher. But it just happened. Last week, Goldman Sachs, the most powerful name…
A Big IPO Just Got Pulled — Here’s Your Next Move
Not so long ago, the best way to build wealth in America was simple.
As classic investment books like Stocks for the Long Run explained, we should buy shares of great public companies and hold onto them for the long run.
The Next Big Boom: Investing in Defense-Tech Startups
The Paris Air Show is the world's largest and oldest trade show for aerospace. This year’s show featured more than 2,400 exhibitors from nearly 50 countries.
But this year’s event featured a surprising new star: drones.
While airlines…
Klarna: Sorry, But I Told You So…
A few weeks ago, I warned you to NOT invest in Klarna’s IPO.
At the time, Klarna — the Swedish “buy now, pay later” fintech giant — was getting ready to go public. It was one of the most hyped IPOs of the year.
America’s smartest investors are changing their strategy… You should, too
Bloomberg just revealed a striking new trend:
Over the last decade, America’s largest pension funds have more than doubled their exposure to private equity.
These are some of the most sophisticated investors in the world. Their job is to manage billions or even trillions of dollars for teachers, firefighters, and…
Morningstar Just Sent Investors a Big Signal
A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a new reader of Crowdability.
He’d built his portfolio the “traditional” way — some index funds, some bonds, a little real estate.
But then he said something that stuck with me: “Matt, it feels like the old playbook isn’t working anymore. The…
Don’t Invest in Klarna’s IPO This Week
The spotlight this week is on hot IPOs. According to MarketWatch, it’s one of the busiest IPO weeks in years
For example, Klarna, the Swedish “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) giant, is launching a U.S. IPO at a $14 billion valuation, selling 34.3 million shares for $35–$37 apiece.
Then there’s…
The Best Investment in 2025: A Golfer or a Startup?
If you were asked to name the single best investment of the past few years, you might think of stocks, gold, maybe crypto.
But the best-performing “investment” wasn’t any of those.
Instead, it was a golfer: Scottie Scheffler.
Since the start of 2022, Scheffler has dominated the sport. He’s won…