Seabiscuit. Secretariat. Seattle Slew.

They weren’t just great racehorses. They were great investments.

The thing is, thoroughbreds are wildly expensive.

That’s why, historically, only millionaires could invest in them — and only millionaires could enjoy all the excitement and potential profits that go along with owning them.

But not anymore…

Extra Fees Just to Use Your Own Car?!?

You already paid extra to get heated seats for your car. So why in the heck would you pay more to use them? A new idea is being talked about in the auto industry. Get the details here »

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My brother can’t find a good bagel.

In the grand scheme of things, this isn’t a threat to our civilization.

But still, he’s a good kid, and he deserves a good bagel.

The problem is, he used to live in New York City, home of the best bagels on earth.…

In 1985, when I was about to go to college, I bought myself an expensive watch.

It was a brown Movado, with a brown leather band, and it cost about $150.

Sure, there’s been some inflation lately. But I was more than a little surprised recently to see a watch…

Uh Oh, “Shrinkflation” Is Here

Headlines abound about companies raising prices due to inflation. But little noise is being made about another way businesses are sticking it to consumers like you. Get up to speed here »

Routine Traffic Stop Leaves Officer Stunned

When police in San Francisco pulled…

During a recent business trip, I rented a Tesla to get from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

I’d been behind the wheel of a Tesla a few times before. But this was the first time I’d taken one for a long-distance road trip. You probably won’t be surprised to hear…

Fred Wilson is one of the most successful startup investors in the world.

For example, he was an early startup investor in Twitter, Twilio, and Etsy — all of which are now multi-billion-dollar publicly traded companies.

That’s why he regularly tops Forbes’ “Midas List” of early-stage tech investors, and is…

It’s a bird! it’s a plane! It’s a… bag of groceries?

The world’s biggest companies have finally rolled out drone-delivery services. Are you ready for it? Learn more »

[Warning] Careful of that Text Message

If you receive a text message from yourself, watch out. It’s more sinister

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We’re celebrating a major milestone this month.

12 years ago — in April 2009, to be exact — the world of startup investing was transformed.

This transformation ushered in a new era of business opportunities for entrepreneurs…

And new profit opportunities for investors like you.

But as you’ll see today,…

Elon Musk sure knows how to make money — for himself, and for his investors.

For instance, he co-founded PayPal (PYPL), which is now worth over $132 billion. He also founded Tesla Motors (TSLA), which is currently worth more than $1 trillion.

In fact, if you’d invested in Tesla’s IPO,…