Takeovers are one of the most surefire ways to earn big profits—fast.
However, for most investors, picking the correct takeover targets has historically been a game of luck, not skill.
With that being said, some investors know how to consistently identify (and profit from) companies that are ripe for a…
By now, you’ve probably heard of Bitcoin, the digital currency.
In its early days, many believed Bitcoin would only be used by Internet geeks. But it’s gradually become part of the mainstream financial ecosystem.
That being said, many folks still don’t understand Bitcoin—and they don’t realize that professional investors are…
Tags: Bitcoin
I crack up when I hear that question...
For one thing, while I’m pretty well off, I don’t think of myself as “rich.”
I’ve got a few friends who are “rich.” They’ve got 9 or 10-figures in the bank.
But aside from their high net worth,…
Tags: Investors Wealthy people
Investing in early-stage private companies can be incredibly lucrative.
It’s the only investment I know of where you can turn a few hundred dollars into millions.
But to be fair, it does have its drawbacks:
For one thing, it can be risky.
And it often takes many months, if not…
Something shocking happened in 2008...
No, it wasn’t the collapse of the housing market...
Or the implosion of our country’s oldest financial institutions...
And it had nothing to do with the subsequent stock market crash that followed.
However, I’ve come to believe that this event could have a bigger impact…
Computers have gotten pretty smart over the years, but most folks still believe humans are better at certain tasks.
For example, we’re better at creating art or music, or playing games like chess—essentially, any task that requires creative thinking.
But on February 10th, 1996, IBM proved us wrong.
That’s…
Tags: Aromyx Machine learning Propelx
Normally, the world of early-stage investing is shrouded in secrecy...
The professional start-up investors known as Venture Capitalists tend to keep their investment returns a closely-guarded secret.
But in a rare shift, one of the most renowned firms in Silicon Valley just made its returns public...
And the results…
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What if you woke up tomorrow and found $10 million in your bank account?
How about $100 million? How about a billion?
What would you do with all that money?
What’s the most outrageous thing you’d buy?
Give it a think—
Then you can compare it to a few over-the-top…
Zuckerberg Meets the Pope – Guess What He Gave Him…
Earlier this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Pope Francis at the Vatican. What did he give him? A drone, of course »
The Most Secretive Venture Firm in the World
A venture firm called In-Q-Tel…
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Imagine going into your local diner and ordering a hamburger.
A few minutes later, it gets delivered nice and hot, cooked just how you like it. You gobble it up.
But then the waitress drops off the check and—$237!? What the…
You might be thinking, “C’mon, Wayne. A hamburger…
