We often write about the extraordinary returns you could make in early-stage investing.

And while investing in the private markets tends to be more profitable than investing in stocks, it’s not the most profitable investment I ever made.

Today, I want to tell you the story of my most profitable…

By this time next year, we’re predicting a flurry of IPO activity.

And I’m not talking about small IPOs. I’m talking about tech IPOs from Uber, Airbnb, and Snapchat. Multi-billion dollar offerings.

IPOs like this can create enormous wealth—especially for the investors who get in prior to the IPO.

So…

Most folks don’t know this, but the U.S. military has played a key role in the development of America’s technology sector.

During the “space race” of the 1960s, for example, the Department of Defense backed a start-up called Fairchild Semiconductor.

Fairchild produced a…

Thank You, Amazon

Matthew Weiner, the creator of Mad Men (and former writer and producer of The Sopranos) has a new gig. Amazon just committed $70 million for his new TV series. Prepare to binge watch »

The Changing Colors of Leaves

Across the U.S., leaves are changing…

When it comes to finding the most profitable early-stage investments, you’ve really got your work cut out for you.

As I explained last week it’s been shown that you need to do at least 40 hours of research on every investment—whether you decide to invest or not.

But as…

Tom Sawyer was a clever boy:

After skipping school to go swimming, he had to paint a fence as punishment.

But instead of doing the work himself, he got others to do it for him.

Today I’ll show you how to use this same strategy to invest in start-ups:

With…

Zuckerberg: “These are my people!”

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, has been in Nigeria for barely an hour before he makes this strange remark. But since his words don’t reflect his biological heritage, what do they reflect?

How AI Will Change the World

Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are enabling…

For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been telling you about a remarkable group of people...

People who’ve gone from being dead broke to multi-millionaires... overnight.

Today we’re going to reveal their secret—and we’ll show you three tricks you could use to try and accomplish the exact same feat.

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Few things in life are guaranteed...

According to Benjamin Franklin, only two things fit that bill: death & taxes.

But there is one other thing you can bank on (literally)...

It involves a special type of investment.

And over the next couple of days, we’ll show you how this investment…

[Video] This Drone Will Own You

Say goodbye to anything smaller than a car: this drone with claws will eat it up » 

This Is How You Trace a Gun

When cops want to trace a gun, there’s no federal database they can use. Instead, they turn to…