Apple and Google: Enemies of Innovation

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Where’s Google Investing?

Google’s venture capital arm has…

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I’m Cheating On My Girlfriend

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…

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The 16 Hottest Start-Ups of 2014

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When Will this Insane Bull Market in Tech…

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Four Tech Investing Predictions for 2015

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The “On-Demand” Economy By The Numbers

A whopping…

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Surprising Way to Triple Your Dividends

Many risk-averse investors seek out the stability of big, recession-proof brands…

Brands like McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) or Burger King (NYSE: BKW).

These stocks may help you sleep at night, but they sure don’t offer much yield:

Dividends from Burger King are less than 1%…

And “high-yielding” McDonald’s offers just 3.5%.

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Read This Before You Get the New iPhone...

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SEC Commissioner's "Mic Drop" Moment

At a conference…

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