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Crypto Monitor: Tiny Coin Shows Big Growth
By Early Investing on July 10, 2020
Haven Protocol (xHV) is on a tear this year. When we recorded Crypto Monitor on Thursday, it was up about 26% from when Adam recommended it in the fall of 2018. As of this writing, it’s up 39% since Adam’s initial recommendation and 1169% in 2020. So what’s going on with xHV? Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan discuss that as well as Coinbase possibly going public in this edition of Crypto Monitor. Thanks for watching!…
Protect Your Portfolio While You Can
By Adam Sharp on July 10, 2020
It’s a strange world out there for investors today. Stocks in the U.S. are very expensive — despite the fact that S&P 500 earnings may drop 40% in the second quarter. Investment grade bonds yield tiny amounts that amount to basically…
Startup Insider: Investing During a Pandemic
By Vin Narayanan on July 9, 2020
We have a special Thursday edition of Startup Insider for you this week. In this week’s show, Adam Sharp and I talk about how to approach investing in the middle of a pandemic. Watch the video below. Or read on for more details on the topics we covered…
The Republic Note is an Opportunity Unlike Any Other
By Andy Gordon on July 8, 2020
Crowdfunding has come a long way. It’s far more diverse and interesting than it was just a year ago. There are investment portals that now offer a way to buy and sell shares of startups whose raises have ended. There are portals that offer crowdfunders shares of startups…
Accredited Investors Have the Advantage — For Now
By Adam Sharp on July 7, 2020
Today in America, accredited investors still have a major advantage over non-accredited investors (approximately 92% of America). We can invest in all private startup and company deals, including those on sites like AngelList. These Regulation D deals have no limit on the amount of money the…
Early Investing Webinar with Republic CEO
By Vin Narayanan on July 1, 2020
We know that many of you were unable to attend our webinar with Republic’s Chuck Pettid last week. So if you missed our discussion about crowdfunding real estate and video game investments, here’s the video so you can watch it at your leisure (you can also read more…
Invest in Fixing the Trucking Industry
By Andy Gordon on July 1, 2020
Deal Details Startup: Fleeting Security type: Crowd SAFE Discount: 20% Valuation (cap): $10 million Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: Invest ASAP! Raise is almost filled up What I do is very simple. I try to find very…
AngelList Access Funds Show Promise
By Adam Sharp on June 30, 2020
Let’s talk about AngelList Access funds. These funds allow you to make a single investment and get exposure to the hundreds of top startup deals that take place on AngelList. I wrote about them back in January. Now,…
Startup Insider: Dusting Off the Crystal Balls
By Early Investing on June 29, 2020
This is an interesting moment in time for startup investing. When it comes to making investment decisions, crowdfunders and venture capitalists are on relatively equal footing thanks to COVID-19. In this edition of Startup Insider, Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan dust off their crystal balls and look at the futures…
‘Money Printer Go Brrr’ Goes Mainstream
By Adam Sharp on June 26, 2020
We’ve been talking about the inevitability of massive money printing for the past few years. It’s one of the big reasons I like crypto so much. Now everyone, including mainstream CNBC shows like “Fast Money,” are talking about how the Federal Reserve’s actions are causing stock prices to go up.
Roundup: Overvalued Stocks, Gold, and more
By Adam Sharp on June 26, 2020
This has been a busy week filled with important news and information. So today we’re doing a news round-up — along with brief commentary on each story. Let’s go. The S&P 500 priced in gold One of my favorite financial analysts, Lyn…
Invest in the Startup Changing HR
By Andy Gordon on June 25, 2020
TV has made dysfunctional families (Arrested Development) and companies (The Office) cute and funny. They’re not. And maybe that’s why we watch these shows. If we don’t laugh, we’d probably cry. I’m not sure how one would restore a dysfunctional family to emotional health. But now there’s a remarkable company…
Startup Founders Leaning Into COVID-19 Economy
By Andy Gordon on June 24, 2020
It’s been surprisingly difficult to pigeonhole the effects of COVID-19 on startups. I’ve reached out to many startups to see how they’re doing in the current market. And much to my surprise, many founders have told me that COVID-19 is a “net positive” for their companies. None have…
Online Angels Have an Advantage Over VCs Right Now
By Adam Sharp on June 23, 2020
Traditionally, startup investors (VCs and angels) tended to do deals in person. It’s a slow and inefficient method. But it’s the way things have always been done. During this crisis, everyone has been forced to operate remotely. But from what I’m reading…
Startup Insider: How to Shoot for the Moon
By Early Investing on June 22, 2020
Investing in startups can be tricky. Investing in moonshot startups is even trickier. In this edition of Startup Insider, Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan take a deep dive into how to invest in moonshot startups. Click on the video to watch it. Or read more about the show…
Crypto Monitor: Mainstreaming Breakthroughs
By Early Investing on June 19, 2020
In this week’s Crypto Monitor, Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan explore key technological breakthroughs for crypto, the mainstreaming of crypto and the impact of digitizing fiat. Click on the video to watch. Or read more about the show below. This week, we discuss (among other things): Layer 2 solutions…