As Close to a "Sure Thing" as You Can Get
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Investing in early-stage private companies can be incredibly lucrative. It’s the only investment I know of where you can turn a few hundred dollars into millions.
Investing Ideas
Own Hearst's Mansion… For Less
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
A few years back, I sold a start-up I’d founded to Hearst, the media company that owns everything from Cosmopolitan Magazine to ESPN. To pay my respects, I decided to visit the legendary Hearst Castle.
Smells like money to me...
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Computers have gotten pretty smart over the years, but most folks still believe humans are better at certain tasks. For example, we’re better at creating art or music, or playing games like chess—essentially, any task that requires creative thinking.
A $237 Hamburger!?
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Imagine going into your local diner and ordering a hamburger. A few minutes later, it gets delivered nice and hot, cooked just how you like it.
This Indian Programmer is Making Some People Very Rich
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Have you ever heard of Naval Ravikant? Most folks haven’t—not yet, anyway.
Did You Vote?
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Did you vote last week? Your fellow Crowdability subscribers sure did!
I hit "send" but never expected this to happen...
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Wow! I figured I’d get a big response to my essay last week...
"Boring" Investment Delivers Big Gains
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Corporate America is in the midst of a feeding frenzy: In the last few weeks, big corporations have doled out $4.3 billion to acquire early-stage start-ups.
The Greatest Transfer of Wealth in History
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Two years ago in this newsletter, I told you about an exciting technology trend.
Unusual Asset Could Pay You 20% Yields This Year
Thursday, July 14, 2016
In the sweltering heat of August 1982, a broke young songwriter named Gary Portnoy recorded one of his new songs. In the past, Gary had penned songs for Air Supply and Dolly Parton, but none of his songs had turned into hits.