Valentine’s Day is next Monday, and it sure is going to be expensive.

In the last year:

• The price of champagne has soared 18%.
• The cost of a dozen roses has jumped 22%.
• And the bill for a filet mignon dinner is up a whopping 154%.

What’s the…

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Since the dawn of baseball, fans have been clamoring for umpires that…

Whether you’re talking about investing in the stock market...

Investing in startups...

Or even founding your own startup…

One simple rule can help you identify the opportunities with the most profit potential — and today I’ll tell you what it is.

In the Beginning...

Several years ago, right when Matt…

Investment bank Morgan Stanley recently did something very peculiar:

It told Google to give away one of its smart speakers to everyone in America — for free.

The cost of this giveaway? About $3 billion.

For the last hundred years, CEOs from top companies have relied on Morgan Stanley not…

Can Mice Cure Baldness?

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The IRS Wants You to Take a Selfie

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Startups are a strange animal.

Even though they have the potential to hand investors like you life-changing profits…

They also have a high probability of failing.

Makes sense. After all, startups are new enterprises searching for a profitable business model.

The thing is, identifying a profitable business model can take…

In 1979, when I was thirteen, I bought my first pair of expensive sneakers.

They were yellow and blue Nike Waffle Trainers, and I got them on sale for $23.77.

So imagine my surprise when I recently saw a pair of Nikes sell for — get this — $110,000.

Today,…

Slow Internet Connection? Blame Cats

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Criminals Are Using QR Codes To Steal Your Money

A new way to shop is catching…

I want to share a very personal story with you today. It’s not one I tell often. Partly out of embarrassment, and partly because it’s kind of painful to think about.

Let me begin by saying how truly blessed I feel every day.

In addition to being healthy and having…

Editor's Note: Matt is traveling this week. So today, we’ll be re-publishing a popular article from our archives. This is a natural follow-up to Matt’s article from last week, where he introduced you to Crowdability’s “Venture Capital Fund.” Enjoy!

Two weeks before we started sheltering in place, our friend…