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News Fix: Who Watches the Watchers?
The Fix never studied Latin. Too stuffy. Too pretentious. (Though it would have come in handy in Spanish class.) But sometimes, Latin phrases are the absolute best way to describe a concept that English doesn’t quite have the words for. Take the question “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” The literal translation for this Latin phrase is “Who will guard the guards…
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Preparing for Modern Monetary Theory
If you’re not familiar with Modern Monetary Theory, or MMT, please read this first. I am more convinced every day that MMT is coming to the U.S. And that the Federal Reserve will soon be funding our government deficits. I’m not the only one who sees this coming. Bloomberg recently published an article titled “Economists Worry That MMT Is Winning…
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Five Online Startup Investing Tips for Accredited Investors
Today, we’re going to go over some tips on the accredited side of online startup investing. Tip No. 1: Don’t share information about deals. On accredited sites like AngelList, all of the deals are considered private. And if the syndicate finds out you’re sharing deal details with others, you could be removed from the platform and even banned. After the…
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Mailbag: Lessons Learned From Bad Investments
Q: What’s the worst investment you’ve ever made? And what did you learn from the experience? A: Don’t fall in love. My big mistake was that I fell head over heels for the Nano. What the heck is a Nano? It used to be the “world’s cheapest car.” It was underpowered, under-equipped, under-automated and under-engineered. But because it was also…
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News Fix: Former CFTC Chair Suggests a Digital Dollar Will Uphold U.S. Dominance in Global Finance
This week, the Fix is thinking about change. And we’re inspired by the people across the world who are working to create it. Before the United Nations Climate Summit on September 23, 16-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg led kids and adults from 150 countries in a massive strike to demand action be taken to address climate change. Around 7 million…
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Top Blogs for Startup Investors
Today, I’m going to share my favorite blogs about startup investing. Let’s get started. AVC AVC (A Venture Capitalist) is run by Union Square Ventures (USV) co-founder Fred Wilson. USV is one of the best venture capital (VC) firms in the world. AVC is the industry blog I check most often. It’s always insightful, entertaining or both. For example, his…
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New Recommendation: Invest in the Bright, Robotic Future of Orthopedic Healthcare
Thanks to a tiny New York City-based company called Monogram Orthopaedics, a new and brighter future of orthopedics is just around the corner. Monogram is making “perfect-fit” implants by leveraging the latest breakthroughs in the three technologies that will be changing everything about how we live and work over the next five to 10 years: robotics, machine learning and AI…
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Dollar Reserves Dip
Today’s chart explores how foreign exchange reserves of the world’s most powerful currencies have changed over the years – particularly the dollar. First, some background. In July 1944, delegates from 44 countries negotiated the Bretton Woods System. The system pegged the U.S. dollar to gold and other currencies to the U.S. dollar. It was designed to stabilize currency values to…
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Tell the SEC to Update Its Definition of “Accredited Investor”
Equity crowdfunding is still a very young industry in the U.S. It’s been live to the general public only since May 2016. That’s when “Regulation Crowdfunding” (Reg CF) went into effect. For the first time, all investors had the chance to invest in private startup companies. Prior to this, only accredited investors were able to invest in these types of…
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Angel Investing Master Class: Lessons Learned From Failed Startup Investments
The sixth episode of the Angel Investing Master Class is here! In this class, Adam Sharp describes the worst startup investments he’s ever made and the lessons he learned from them. As startup investors, we take big risks. We invest in lots of companies (we recommend 10 to 20 a year), aiming for big winners. And a lot of those…
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This Startup Is Taking the Natural Skin Care Market by Storm
The U.S. economy may be slowing down. But the natural skin care market continues to grow at breakneck speed thanks to millennials and the growing popularity of natural and healthy ingredients. Skin care companies are making out. Legacy companies are buying skin-nourishing brands from fast-charging startups instead of developing and growing their own products. In 2016-2017, L’Oréal bought two startups…
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Hong Kong Citizens Turn to Bitcoin Amid Political Turmoil
Hong Kong is in the middle of a political crisis. Millions of citizens have been protesting since June, sparked by an extradition bill that would have allowed for criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be extradited to mainland China. Opponents argued that the bill would put Hong Kong citizens at risk of unfair and violent treatment by Chinese officials. And…
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First Stage Investor Issue No. 39
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Airdrop Alert: Beowulf
There are plenty of blockchain projects looking to harness “unused” computing power. In the context of blockchain technology, what is unused computing power? An easy way to think of it is computers that are sitting idle or aren’t being used. When those computers aren’t being used, their computing power is “unused.” And if you can tap into the computing power…
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Mailbag: Learn From Venture Capital Investors’ Mistakes
Q: Do you think venture capitalists will learn anything from the WeWork debacle? A: Great question. When you see billions of dollars in expected gains go up in smoke, it should leave a strong impression, as in… I’ll never do that again. But what exactly is “that” referring to? Investing in a company losing money hand over fist? That would…
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Don’t Let a Spooked Crypto Market Scare You Away From Bitcoin
The crypto markets were hit hard on Wednesday. Bitcoin briefly dropped below $8,000 after starting the week at just over $10,000. Many altcoins were hit even harder. As I write this, bitcoin is trading around $8,368. So… what happened? This is just what bitcoin does occasionally. Just when things are starting to look up, it will surprise us and take…