Author: Adam Sharp
Adam Sharp the founder of EarlyInvesting.com, a new e-letter focused on equity crowdfunding. He is an active investor in more than 50 startups. A former financial advisor, he also has extensive experience with internet marketing and financial writing. He has built 3 profitable web businesses.
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Online Angels Have an Advantage Over VCs Right Now
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 and hearing, many VCs are still not comfortable investing over video calls. Those of us who are used to investing remotely have an advantage today. I’ve been…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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: …
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…
More Institutional Proof for Bitcoin
By Adam Sharp on May 29, 2020
This week we received more proof that institutions are buying up Bitcoin. I highly recommend reading this recent Decrypt piece titled “Hedge funds are buying Bitcoin despite Goldman Sachs’ skepticism.” Here’s an excerpt: Since Bitcoin’s block reward halving, digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has purchased more…
The New Work-From-Home Economy
By Adam Sharp on May 29, 2020
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 crisis lately. And the one thing I keep coming back to is the new work-from-home trend. This is going to change our economy in ways we can’t even imagine yet. Facebook’s…
How to Cope With a Lack of Startup Updates
By Adam Sharp on May 26, 2020
I was very excited when I first began online angel investing in 2014. I loved the concept. So I invested in 15 deals within just a few months on AngelList and FundersClub. I thought they were high quality picks. And I eagerly waited to see how they would do. But…
Raise Your Personal Investment Bar
By Adam Sharp on May 19, 2020
As I mentioned last week, there’s been a significant decrease in the number of startup deals coming across my desk lately. On the bright side, though, the quality of deals on accredited sites like AngelList is much higher (on average) than I’ve ever seen. This is a common trend during…
Conditions Ripe for Institutional Rush to Bitcoin
By Adam Sharp on May 15, 2020
The bitcoin halving has finally happened. And things are certainly looking up in the crypto world. As I write this on Friday morning bitcoin is trading over $9,500. Last week I told you that respected institutional investor Paul Tudor Jones announced he was bullish on bitcoin. I think that…
Not All Hot Sectors Have Staying Power
By Adam Sharp on May 15, 2020
In today’s world of quarantines and lockdowns, there’s a huge divide between winners and losers. Brick-and-mortar retail, travel, and construction are all getting hammered. But some sectors are still thriving. Today we’re going to take a look at a few of them — and discuss whether they’re worth investing in…
Startup Deal Flow Changing
By Adam Sharp on May 12, 2020
One of my favorite AngelList syndicate leaders recently wrote a note to all the members of his syndicate. He told us the volume of new deals he’s seeing is down about 90%. Many of the startup deals we’re seeing right now were arranged before the COVID-19 quarantines started. These deals…
Crypto Update: Bitcoin Halving Edition
By Adam Sharp on May 11, 2020
The big day is finally here. Today marks the third bitcoin “halving” event. Halvings happen roughly every four years and reduce the amount of new bitcoin created by half. As many of you know, bitcoin is slowly “mined” over time by specialized computers that solve complex math equations. A new…