About 560 articles by Matthew Milner

Warning: Do Not Overpay for this Investment

Greed can blind you.

It can take a wildly profitable investment and turn it into a loser.

So today, I want to show you a simple trick to ensure you stay on your toes.

As you’re about to learn, this one trick could help you make a fortune…

In fact,…

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Tags: Startups Valuation

Stop Worrying about the Market… And Earn a Fortune

Boom! Shares of social media company Snap (SNAP) rocketed higher last week — essentially quadrupling in about a year.

Most investors were thrilled… except for one.

You see, when Snap went public in 2017, NBCUniversal bought shares worth about $500 million. But after waiting for its investment to pay off…

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Tags: Snapchat Startups

Social Security Chief Admits the Truth

Will the government take care of your financial future?

You be the judge…

On the new White House website, the Biden administration clearly lists its priorities. They include controlling Covid-19, tackling climate change, and advancing racial equity.

See anything in there about fixing Social Security? I sure don’t. This…

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Tags: Retirement Social security

Wow, No Cow — But Milk These Profits

“Terrible.” “Inescapable.” “Weird.”

That’s how people on Twitter described Oatly’s Superbowl commercial.

In case you don’t know, Oatly makes oat milk, a plant-based milk alternative made from oats. And its commercial stood out because, well, it was so bad.

The ad (you can see it here) features the company’s…

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Tags: Beyond meat Startups

$5 Billion in Direct Profits

Psst. Check this out. I’ve got a $5 billion secret for you.

To explain what it is, let me start by showing you three companies:

Casper, Warby Parker, and Dollar Shave Club.

A few years ago, they were tiny startups, worth next to nothing.

But as I write this column…

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Tags: Republic Startups

Scared? You Should Be

The stock market is trading at dizzying heights right now.

According to a new study from Goldman Sachs, it’s at the most expensive levels in history.

Scared about a bubble? Terrified of a crash? Based on Goldman’s data, you should be.

Your natural reaction might be to bury your head…

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Tags: Nest egg Stock market

This is Your Doomsday Warning

President-elect Joe Biden is walking into a minefield.

And no, I’m not referring to security risks at his inauguration today…

I’m referring to the minefield that’s threatening all of us:

A stock market that’s untethered from reality.

You see, despite bad news from every direction — the coronavirus, inflation, unemployment,…

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Tags: Joe biden Stock market

Enough!

If you’re anything like me, you’ve had it with all the bad news.

Bad news about the drama in Washington, D.C…

Bad news about the economy…

Bad news about the coronavirus impacting your health and wealth.

Enough already!

Which is why I’m going to talk about something different today:

Instead…

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Tags: Double digit-returns Real estate

IPO Alert: 300,000x Your Money!?

Ever had a 10-bagger before?

In other words, a single investment that returned 10x your money?

How about a 1,000-bagger? That’s enough to turn a tiny investment of $500 into half-a-million dollars.

Or what about a 300,000-bagger? That would turn $500 into $150 million.

Gains like these might seem insane,…

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Tags: Ipo Returns