How to Play Today’s "Gold Rush"

Between 1848 to 1855, more than 300,000 people poured into California.

To get there, many faced shipwrecks, typhoid or cholera.

But they hadn’t come for the sunny weather…

They’d come to strike it rich in the gold rush—and strike it rich they did:

Over seven years, an estimated $10 billion…

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Crowdability’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide

Got someone in your life that’s impossible to buy gifts for?

You’re in luck, because I just stumbled onto an amazing present:

It only costs $100, but it can bring joy—and potential profits—to all.

Can you guess what it is?

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Something New

Earlier this year, new legislation went into…

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The 23 Weirdest Start-ups Ever

Google Says Your Table Is Ready

By tracking the physical location of its users, a new tool from Google can tell you how crowded it is right now at your favorite dinner spot or bar. Creepy? Or really awesome? »

 

[Photos] Astounding Superyachts

Today’s most luxurious private yachts…

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Tags: Google Start up-investments

Your biggest regrets...

The other night, Matt and I were having drinks with one of our investors at the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis.

Somehow, we got onto the topic of regrets.

As we sipped our cocktails, each of us spun a tale or two about a lost love, or a…

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Your Second Chance at 536% Gains

On September 12, 2014, a robotics start-up called ReWalk went public.

By the end of the day, Crowdability readers like you who’d invested in ReWalk when it was still private were sitting on estimated gains of 536%.

But I’m not telling you this to make you jealous…

I’m telling you…

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[Photos] NSA’s Spy Hub in NYC

Google Glass is Baaaack

Remember those wearable glasses from Google? The ones that never caught on because they were super weird looking? Lucky you: a new version of them is coming—but this time they’ll be from Apple. See you there »

 

Domino’s Delivers By Drone

A couple from…

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How To Beat the Pros in 2017

You’re just 30 days away from being part of a major milestone:

As reported in Forbes, Crowdfunding is about to be bigger than Venture Capital.

As we close in on this historic event, more and more everyday investors like you are jumping into the water—and more investment opportunities are popping…

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Tags: Equity crowdfunding Indiegogo

Health Danger Alert: Virtual Reality

This Start-Up Can Control Your Dreams

Five years ago, a young man dropped out of a Ph.D. program and created a sophisticated device that you wear while you sleep. The device, which costs $300, claims it can help you to take control of your dreams »

 

Use This…

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Tags: Apple Virtual reality

The Best Investment I Ever Made

We often write about the extraordinary returns you could make in early-stage investing.

And while investing in the private markets tends to be more profitable than investing in stocks, it’s not the most profitable investment I ever made.

Today, I want to tell you the story of my most profitable…

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Tags: Education Investing Warren buffett

2017 IPO Alert

By this time next year, we’re predicting a flurry of IPO activity.

And I’m not talking about small IPOs. I’m talking about tech IPOs from Uber, Airbnb, and Snapchat. Multi-billion dollar offerings.

IPOs like this can create enormous wealth—especially for the investors who get in prior to the IPO.

So…

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Tags: Gsvc Sharespost 100-fund