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Lending Club Claims 99% Chance of Making Money on Loans
Pop Quiz:
Someone offers you a 99% probability of earning 8% to 12% per year…
You:
a. Ask them if they’re related to Bernie Madoff, then quickly back away.
b. Shut your eyes and give them your last cent to invest.
c. Pause… then tell them…
A New "Option" For Crowdfunding Profits
Biggest Equity Crowdfunding Myth -- Debunked!
“This was the hottest deal in Silicon Valley…”
This quote, courtesy of CNN Money, is from Lars Dalgaard. Lars is a partner of Andreessen Horowitz, a top-tier venture capital firm.
He was glowing about their latest deal – a $15 million round for an online company called…
Less Drama, Greater Returns
Today I’m going to bring you behind the scenes of an amazing company.
At one point, it was coming apart at the seams – ground zero for backstabbing, bitter rivalries and high-stakes power struggles.
Amazingly, it turned into one of the great start-up success stories of our time.
In the…
First Step Into Equity Crowdfunding
I was “carded” recently outside a swanky club in downtown NYC.
It was a 30-second inconvenience. And, frankly, at my age, having to prove that I’m 21 just makes me smile.
But I got “carded” in a different way a few days later – and this time it was a…
Google Acquires Nest for $3.2 Billion
It’s time once again for a Pop Quiz For Profits!
Ready? Here we go…
What do these 3 start-ups have in common?
- Uber, a taxi company
- Airbnb, a service that arranges short-term lodging
- Nest, a maker of thermostats
Need a hint? It’s a six-letter word for dull.
That’s…
Study: Angel Investing Returns 27% Annually
Turn $50,000 into $50 million.
The headline above isn’t just meant to get your attention.
It’s meant to illustrate, with real figures, how the average historical returns from angel investing can turn a small nest egg into a vast sum.
Despite the seemingly unbelievable prospect of turning $50,000 into $50…
Earn 17% in "Crowdfunding Income"
My bank insults me.
They slap my face and give me the bird.
One-tenth of 1% interest on my savings accounts?
C’mon. That insults my intelligence. It mocks my wallet.
But now, thanks to new crowdfunding sites that focus on yield, I can slap them back.
Today we’re going…
3 Ways to Profit From a Trillion Dollar Problem
$1 trillion is a ridiculous number.
With 12 zeroes, it takes a couple of inches just to write it: $1,000,000,000,000.
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s a little piece of trivia for you:
For the first time ever, U.S. student loan debt now exceeds $1 trillion.
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