$375 Million Crowdfunding "Scam"
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
In August 2012, a start-up called Oculus VR raised money on a crowdfunding site. To help get the company off the ground, thousands of people chipped in a total of $2.4 million.
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Investing In Hollywood
Friday, March 28, 2014
You rely on Crowdability to bring you the very best equity crowdfunding deals each week. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion.
Trading on "Private Information"
Thursday, March 27, 2014
(Editors Note: This is Part 1 of a 3-Part Series) We recently received this question from a reader:“Matt & Wayne, I like your weekly articles a lot. They’re really informative.
"Moneyball" For Venture Investing
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Any sports fans out there? Maybe you’ve seen “Moneyball,” the Brad Pitt movie about Oakland A’s General Manager, Billy Beane… With the A's struggling to win, Billy takes a radical approach to building his team: Computer modeling.
Charlie Rose Talks Equity Crowdfunding
Friday, March 21, 2014
This Week’s Best Reading Realty Mogul Surpasses $100 Million in Property Value We told you about this platform that enables individuals to invest in income-producing properties traditionally available only to professional investors. It seems to be catching on.
Creating Your Own "Super Fund"
Thursday, March 20, 2014
A “hedge fund” is a fancy way to describe a straightforward investment vehicle: Basically, hedge funds are like mutual funds that offer – theoretically, anyway – higher returns.
The Strategy Used By 93% of Top Investors
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
93% of the best-performing professional investors share a common strategy. It’s called “The Syndicate Strategy.” Today we’re going to tell you why the pros rely on it – and show you how to join them.
The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups
Sunday, March 16, 2014
This Week’s Best Reading The JOBS Act and The Law of Unintended Consequences Is this what happens when you put Congress and the SEC in charge of something meant to foster innovation? Should we really be surprised?
3 Ways to Defer (Or Avoid) Taxes
Thursday, March 13, 2014
This is my least favorite time of the year. No, it’s not my birthday, or a holiday where I have to spend endless hours with distant family members.
3 Reasons You're Not Crazy
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Before the era of online brokerages like e-Trade, plenty of smart people said average citizens would never go online to invest in stocks. They said you’d have to be crazy to use services like e-Trade.