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Veteran VC Sees Bubble… and Keeps Investing
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What pops into your head when you think about start-ups?
Young entrepreneurs in shower sandals trying to change the world?
A dark, cramped room stacked with computers and blinking lights?
Brilliant scientists tinkering with the human genome?
For many folks, those are the images they think of.
And frankly, those…
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Before I make a big bet in the technology sector, there’s a special indicator I consult.
I call it “The Peter Indicator.”
Over the past 18 years, it’s been nearly 100% accurate.
Today, I’ll tell you about it – then I’ll show you where it says to invest Read More
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Are you a “Crowd” or a “Herd”?
How…
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“Let’s get one thing clear: The economy is never truly coming back.”
What misguided “expert” uttered these words?
Jim Clifton.
Clifton’s the CEO of the research company Gallup, famous for its public opinion polls.
Jim, not surprisingly, is basing his argument on data from a recent Gallup study.
The study…
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All It Takes Is One.
That was the gist of my article last week…
The idea that a single investment could create enough wealth to last a lifetime.
The article hit a nerve:
We received a flood of emails asking for more information –
From “How…
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The 10 Biggest VC Exits of 2014
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Imagine making a pot of coffee...
Turning on your computer to start the day...
And then seeing a message like that flash on your screen?
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, that’s exactly what happened to…
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Our friend Aitio dropped by our office last week.
He wasn’t exactly “in the neighborhood…”
But with his midnight blue Range Rover and a full-time driver, he doesn’t mind traveling a few extra blocks.
Aitio used to be a general contractor in Queens, and he did pretty well.
In 1997,…
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Do Start-Ups Even Matter?
Justin Fox of Bloomberg…
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