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Don’t Fall for Day Trading
By Adam Sharp on June 19, 2020
Day trading is back in a big way. Robinhood, the original free stock trading app, has seen a huge influx of users this year. And I have a strong feeling most of them are new to investing. From Barrons: “Free trading app Robinhood has added more than three million accounts in 2020, and now has over 13 million. The median age of its customers is 31. The…
Crypto Talk: Why is Bitcoin Outperforming the S&P 500?
By Early Investing on June 18, 2020
Bitcoin has been trading around $9,500 for a little while now. And it’s up 31% on the year. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is down a little more than 4% for the year. Why is bitcoin performing so well? And just how bullish is bitcoin’s outlook? Those are…
Investors Should Avoid Getting Hertz
By Andy Gordon on June 17, 2020
Hertz is the latest example of baffling investor behavior. On May 22nd (the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend), bankruptcy rumors caused the car-rental company’s stock to drop 7.5%. The rumors turned out to be true. Hertz officially filed for bankruptcy that night. And by the…
Startup Investing in a Recession
By Adam Sharp on June 16, 2020
The U.S. stock markets are nearing all-time highs. But all is not well with the economy. A huge portion of small businesses are struggling to pay bills. Big corporations are faring better, but they have their own issues that need to be addressed — too much…
Last Chance to Invest in Disrupting CVS and Walgreens
By Andy Gordon on June 15, 2020
Time is running out to invest in NowRx. When we urged you to invest last November, it was a compelling opportunity. Since then, it’s gone from compelling to irresistible. Growth has taken off. And Friday is…
Crypto Bull Case Strong Despite Near-Term Risks
By Adam Sharp on June 12, 2020
Yesterday we had one of the biggest sell-offs in stock market history. The Dow Jones dropped almost 7%. And the S&P 500 dropped nearly 6%. The sell-off was extremely steep. At one point on Thursday, Bitcoin was also down around 6%. But it has rebounded since and is…
The Fed is Reflating the Bubble
By Adam Sharp on June 12, 2020
This market is crazy. We’re in the middle of a severe economic crisis. The Nasdaq Composite index recently cracked the 10,000 mark for the first time and hit a new all-time high. Even the broader S&P 500 got back to even for the year before falling…
Invest in the Startup That’s Securing Biometrics
By Andy Gordon on June 11, 2020
Deal Details Startup: Trust Stamp Security type: Preferred equity Valuation: $25 million Share price: $7.79 Stage: Series A Minimum investment: $997 Where to invest: SeedInvest Deadline: July 19.
Bringing Inclusion to Startup Investing
By Andy Gordon on June 10, 2020
Crowdfunding can’t fix the social ills of this country by itself. But it can be part of the solution. New companies — with 99% of their growth ahead of them — are the economic engine of the U.S. Per dollar of revenue, they hire more people…
Avoid High-Priced Startup Deals
By Adam Sharp on June 9, 2020
In the last week, I’ve been invited to invest in two hot deals on AngelList. Both companies are doing well because of changes caused by COVID-19. One is in telehealth. The other is in food delivery. But when I checked the valuation on these…
Startup Insider: Adjusting Your Investment Strategy
By Early Investing on June 8, 2020
The investment landscape has shifted dramatically as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But never fear! Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan are here to help guide the way. In the first Startup Insider since the pandemic began (click on the video below to watch), Andy and…
Crypto Monitor: Feeling Good About Crypto
By Vin Narayanan on June 5, 2020
Crypto Monitor is back! Adam and I are both working from home. But we’ve figured out how we can keep bringing you this show every other week. Click on the video to watch this week’s show. Or read the summary below. This week,…
Understanding the Difference Between Private Equity and Startup Investing
By Adam Sharp on June 5, 2020
Vanguard Group, the investment fund giant with $6.2 trillion of assets under management, announced Wednesday it is launching private equity funds that may soon be available for many people to invest in. Here’s how Institutional Investor described the development: …
COVID-19 Hasn’t Ruined Your Startup Investments
By Andy Gordon on June 4, 2020
One of these days (hopefully soon) my colleague Vin and I will sit down in front of a camera and discuss the best and worst things about startup investing in the middle of a pandemic. But before that happens, I’ve been tossing around a couple of ideas I…
Choosing Between Stocks and Startups
By Andy Gordon on June 3, 2020
When it comes to investing, there’s no lack of choices. The trick is making the right one. And those choices look a lot different now than they did before COVID-19 hit. Stock investors, in particular, need to recalibrate their strategies. There are two basic options for…
How to Naturally Diversify Your Portfolio
By Adam Sharp on June 2, 2020
When it comes to startup investing, I am “industry agnostic.” In other words, I never invest in a deal just because it’s in a certain sector. Instead, I evaluate every deal individually. I look at the fundamentals, model, team and growth rate. This approach has naturally…