Your Tax-Free Profit Plan

I’ll never forget my first “winning” angel investment...

I owned just a small stake in the company, and hadn’t been an investor in it for long, but my profits added up to six figures.

I was thrilled with the outcome… until April 15th rolled around.

That’s when Uncle Sam came…

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Why the Fed Rate Hike is GOOD For You

After nearly eight years of cutting interest rates, the Fed finally hit us with a rate hike yesterday.

Many investors are wary of higher interest rates, and understandably so:

When money becomes more expensive, businesses (and stock prices) tend to suffer.

In fact, historically, whenever the Fed has raised rates,…

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The #1 Question to Ask Before You Invest

17 years ago, a start-up called Kozmo offered consumers something they’d never experienced before:

One-hour delivery of just about anything you could imagine.

Need a couple of aspirin or a new hairdryer? You got it.

How about a soy latte from Starbucks? On its way.

But in the span of…

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Drug Dealers Give Investing Advice

A massive market bursting with profits...

Aggressive competition...

And an entrepreneur who’s putting it all on the line.

You might think I’m referring to corporate warfare—but I’m not:

I’m talking about the world of drug dealing.

But the interesting thing is this:

By observing one world, you can learn what…

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