Reflecting back on 2014, two stories stick in my head:
One represents a well-worn route to riches, a route that’s losing steam.
The other represents a new path to wealth –
A path that’s gaining momentum.
Drop in the Bucket
The first story is about what happened in the market…
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Biotech's Biggest Money Raise Ever Is…
A biotech…
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I remember it like yesterday:
I was in the 54th floor conference room of 500 5th Avenue, a sturdy skyscraper just across the street from the New York Public Library.
It was a cloudy day in September, and I was gazing out the window towards the southern tip of Manhattan.
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A few nights ago, I woke up in a cold sweat at 3:45am.
I tried thinking happy thoughts…
I tried breathing deeply…
I even tried switching pillows.
But it was no use: I couldn’t get back to sleep.
The fact is, I was rattled about a series of recent investments…
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Start-Up Sets Record for Valuation
At $46 billion,…
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The Top 10 Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns of 2014
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Late last year, we put together a little list for you:
We reviewed everything we’d written…
Found five of the most popular articles …
And then compiled them into a list of “Must Reads" >>
Based on the strong response we received, we decided to do…
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Where’s Google Investing?
Google’s venture capital arm has…
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A 66% profit in just 6 days...
Imagine that.
Well, if you’d gotten in on LendingClub’s (NYSE: LC) IPO last week, you’d be sitting on gains like that right now.
LendingClub was the largest U.S. tech IPO of the year.
It was a huge “win” for the company, its early…
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I'm cheating on my girlfriend.
There. I said it.
It’s been going on since October of 2011.
And really, who could blame me?
My mistress is an angel.
She listens to me…
She understands me.
But lately, I’ve been tempted to cheat with someone new…
Someone I can imagine sharing…
