When I was 10-years-old, I noticed something disturbing about my neighbor:
He wasn’t old, but his hands trembled terribly, and he walked with small, stiff steps.
“Why does Mr. Ward walk like that?” I remember asking my mother.
She explained that he was sick, but that it wasn’t contagious like…
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Before I make a big bet in the technology sector, there’s a special indicator I consult.
I call it “The Peter Indicator.”
Over the past 18 years, it’s been nearly 100% accurate.
Today, I’ll tell you about it – then I’ll show you where it says to invest Read More
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All It Takes Is One.
That was the gist of my article last week…
The idea that a single investment could create enough wealth to last a lifetime.
The article hit a nerve:
We received a flood of emails asking for more information –
From “How…
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Imagine making a pot of coffee...
Turning on your computer to start the day...
And then seeing a message like that flash on your screen?
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, that’s exactly what happened to…
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Over the past decade, the music industry has lost $7 billion in annual revenue.
The film industry has lost $6 billion.
And the newspaper industry has lost a staggering $48 billion.
The culprit behind this destruction?
Software.
Software has disrupted – destroyed – entire industries, from media to taxis to…
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I remember it like yesterday:
I was in the 54th floor conference room of 500 5th Avenue, a sturdy skyscraper just across the street from the New York Public Library.
It was a cloudy day in September, and I was gazing out the window towards the southern tip of Manhattan.
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A few nights ago, I woke up in a cold sweat at 3:45am.
I tried thinking happy thoughts…
I tried breathing deeply…
I even tried switching pillows.
But it was no use: I couldn’t get back to sleep.
The fact is, I was rattled about a series of recent investments…
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A 66% profit in just 6 days...
Imagine that.
Well, if you’d gotten in on LendingClub’s (NYSE: LC) IPO last week, you’d be sitting on gains like that right now.
LendingClub was the largest U.S. tech IPO of the year.
It was a huge “win” for the company, its early…
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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…
