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Smart Soda Gets $3 Million and a Huge Vote of Confidence
We first recommended Smart Soda in November 2020. The company makes healthy, vitamin-infused sodas that it sells through two business lines — ready-to-drink bottles and proprietary soda dispensing machines. And in the nearly two years since our recommendation, the company has achieved remarkable success. Smart Soda has grown into a 15 employee outfit…
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How to Invest During a Bear Market (and Stay Sane)
By Vin Narayanan on August 12, 2022
I talk about investing all the time. I speak to groups at investment conferences. I talk about investing on multiple podcasts. I write about investing. I text about it with my friends. My barber talks to me about it while I’m getting a haircut (I’d rather talk football, but it’s the offseason). And right now, one sentiment underscores…
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New Pick: An Ethereum Alternative With a Stunning Transaction Rate
By Vin Narayanan on August 11, 2022
As I’ve written — and said — often, trying to time the markets is a fool’s errand. The crypto markets, in particular, are too volatile to time precisely. And for buy-and-hold investors, investment time horizons are more important than investing at exactly the right moment. If you’re holding on to a crypto investment for a few years, today’s…
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Angel Insider: Why Bridge Rounds Are All the Rage
By Early Investing on August 9, 2022
Bridge rounds or flat rounds — interim funding rounds between larger funding rounds — are all the rage among startups today. You don’t have to try too hard to find headlines about them. Founders may choose to do bridge rounds for a number of reasons. But they’re not always…
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Crypto and Public Markets Take Inflation in Stride
By Vin Narayanan on August 12, 2022
Crypto Market Musings Finally, some good news. Bitcoin is trading around $24,000 and is up by more than 4% over the last seven days. Ethereum is trading above $1,880 and is up more than 10%. This week’s inflation data triggered the rally. The consumer price index (CPI) was up 8.5% year-over-year last month — down from…
The Search Engine Market Is Waiting to Be Disrupted
By Vin Narayanan on August 10, 2022
Since its launch in 1998, Google is the only search engine that’s really mattered. Yahoo, Excite, Lycos, AltaVista and others just couldn’t keep up. As of July, Google controlled almost 84% of the search market. Bing — Google’s closest rival — had less than 9% of the market. And DuckDuckGo, a…
Angel Insider: Why Bridge Rounds Are All the Rage
By Early Investing on August 9, 2022
Bridge rounds or flat rounds — interim funding rounds between larger funding rounds — are all the rage among startups today. You don’t have to try too hard to find headlines about them. Founders may choose to do bridge rounds for a number of reasons. But they’re not always…
Demystifying Bitcoin Bottom Predictions
By Olivia Strobl on August 5, 2022
Editor’s Note: Vin is out of the office this week. So KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl is stepping in. We think you’ll enjoy her take on the crypto markets. Crypto Market Musings So much happened last week that I don’t know where to begin. Last Wednesday, the Federal…
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By Allison Brickell on August 3, 2022
A Gold Mine for Collectibles Investors
By Vin Narayanan on July 29, 2022
Angel Insider: Who Needs Special Deal Terms, Anyway?
By Early Investing on July 26, 2022
Crypto Bear Market Continues Despite Relief Rally
By Vin Narayanan on July 22, 2022
An Investor’s Approach to Business Models
By Vin Narayanan on July 20, 2022
Market Inefficiencies Are an Investor’s Best Friend
By Vin Narayanan on July 19, 2022
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Crypto and Public Markets Take Inflation in Stride
By Vin Narayanan on August 12, 2022
The Search Engine Market Is Waiting to Be Disrupted
By Vin Narayanan on August 10, 2022
Demystifying Bitcoin Bottom Predictions
By Olivia Strobl on August 5, 2022
News Fix: Crypto Bear Market Edition
By Allison Brickell on August 3, 2022
A Gold Mine for Collectibles Investors
By Vin Narayanan on July 29, 2022
Cryptocurrency Markets
Bitcoin$ 24,407.542.99%
Ethereum$ 1,984.946.28%
Tether$ 1.000.12%
Solana$ 46.6810.11%
USD Coin$ 1.000.09%
Cardano$ 0.5588146.63%
XRP$ 0.3806412.19%
Polkadot$ 9.484.12%
Dogecoin$ 0.0730093.93%
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Crypto and Public Markets Take Inflation in Stride
By Vin Narayanan on August 12, 2022
Crypto Market Musings Finally, some good news. Bitcoin is trading around $24,000 and is up by more than 4% over the last seven days. Ethereum is trading above $1,880 and is up more than 10%. This week’s inflation data triggered the rally. The consumer price index (CPI) was up 8.5% year-over-year last month — down from…
The Search Engine Market Is Waiting to Be Disrupted
By Vin Narayanan on August 10, 2022
Since its launch in 1998, Google is the only search engine that’s really mattered. Yahoo, Excite, Lycos, AltaVista and others just couldn’t keep up. As of July, Google controlled almost 84% of the search market. Bing — Google’s closest rival — had less than 9% of the market. And DuckDuckGo, a…
Demystifying Bitcoin Bottom Predictions
By Olivia Strobl on August 5, 2022
Editor’s Note: Vin is out of the office this week. So KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl is stepping in. We think you’ll enjoy her take on the crypto markets. Crypto Market Musings So much happened last week that I don’t know where to begin. Last Wednesday, the Federal…
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By Allison Brickell on August 3, 2022
We’ve made it to the dog days of summer. The crypto markets haven’t exactly been hot — in fact, they’ve been pretty cold for the last few months. But that doesn’t mean it’s all bad news. Market Update The crypto market is still in bear market territory. But it enjoyed a nice 20% “
A Gold Mine for Collectibles Investors
By Vin Narayanan on July 29, 2022
Attending Comic-Con in San Diego is on my bucket list. I’m a huge comic book fan. And I love superheroes. As a kid, I used to collect all sorts of action figures — Star Wars, Superman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Bionic Woman, Batman, G.I. Joe. I loved them all. I had more Star Wars “stuff” than anything…