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How to Hedge Against Stock Market Turmoil
Dear Early Investor, After nine years of relatively smooth sailing, stock markets have hit rocky waters. The market is not reacting well to the prospect of higher interest rates. The trade war mess certainly doesn’t help. But I believe the primary driver is the Federal Reserve. The problem is, nobody knows what the Fed is going to do. If it…
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Airdrop Alert: Rento
Note: Remember, airdrops are free crypto. Companies use airdrops to promote use and awareness of the coin. Investors hope the coins rise in value. There’s no risk in play here. But there are potential rewards. Airdrop Recommendation: Rento Dear First Stage Investor, Our newest airdrop recommendation, Rento, comes via AirdropAlert.com. Rento is creating a decentralized platform for renting equipment, vehicles…
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Did the Fed Just Blink?
Back in October, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made it sound like interest rate hikes would continue indefinitely. “We may go past neutral, but we’re a long way from neutral at this point, probably,” he said. Translation: We need to take interest rates a lot higher. This “long way from neutral” wording spooked markets. Stocks pulled back sharply, and bonds…
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The Wisdom and Pain of the Long-Term Investor
Bitcoin prices are tanking. But I’m not about to change my stance on cryptocurrencies or, for that matter, last year’s speculative bubble. This is what I said then… I have no problem with speculation, even if it causes prices to go too high. In a bull market, when prices get a bit frothy, we ask: What is too high? And…
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Everything Is Falling Except This Group of Companies
It’s been getting ugly recently. Everything is falling, including tech stocks. Tech stocks had been outperforming other stocks (until recently). That’s why the Nasdaq’s plunge has been even more dramatic than the S&P 500’s. You may have concluded that tech’s good long run is coming to an end. I wouldn’t blame you if you did. But you’d be wrong. A…
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Mailbag: Marijuana Business, Crypto Market Rebound
Q: We know you went to a marijuana business conference last week. Has marijuana entered the big business phase yet? Or is there still a bit of a “mom and pop” feel? We attended the MJBizCon conference in Las Vegas and saw companies of all sorts and sizes. We saw extraction technology, grow tech, distribution, packaging, pest control and much,…
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Airdrop Alert: Omnicoin
Note: Remember, airdrops are free crypto. Companies use airdrops to promote use and awareness of the coin. Investors hope the coins rise in value. There’s no risk in play here. But there are potential rewards. Airdrop Recommendation:
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Crypto Market Update
Dear Member, The crypto market hit fresh lows today, with bitcoin dropping as low as $4,400. The latest reason cited for the drop is a Department of Justice probe into whether tether, the dollar-backed stablecoin created by Bitfinex, was used to boost the price of bitcoin higher last year. Here’s an excerpt from Bloomberg’s reporting: Some traders – as…
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Mailbag: Decriminalizing Marijuana, Bitcoin Halving
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the Early Investing Mailbag. Each week, we answer questions we think will help you learn about investing in pre-IPO startups and cryptocurrencies. If you have any questions for us, please email us at mailbag@earlyinvesting.com. Just remember, we can only answer your general questions for information and strategy. We can’t offer personal advice. Q: With all the…
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Look for Startups That Check These Three Boxes
I just recommended two companies to members of our First Stage Investor service. They’re in completely different markets and have unrelated technologies. One is for enterprises. The other is for individual consumers. I can tell you the companies couldn’t be more different… Yet the investment thesis I used to recommend them is the same. In both cases, their ability to…
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First Stage Investor Issue No. 28
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Airdrop Alert: Rewards.com (RWRD)
Editor’s Note: Airdrops are free crypto. Companies use airdrops to promote use and awareness of the coin. Investors hope the coins rise in value. There’s no risk in play here. But there are potential rewards to be gained. Airdrop Recommendation: Rewards.com Today I’m recommending members take advantage of the Rewards.com (RWRD) airdrop. What Is Rewards.com? Rewards.com is an established leader…
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Q&A: Make Sure You Avoid These Investment Mistakes
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the Early Investing Mailbag. Each week, we answer questions we think will help you learn about investing in pre-IPO startups and cryptocurrencies. If you have any questions for us, please email us at mailbag@earlyinvesting.com. Just remember, we can only answer your general questions for information and strategy. We can’t offer personal advice. Q: What’s the worst…
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Startups to the Rescue
I can be pessimistic about our planet’s future. I do my part to help the environment – recycle, consume less meat, walk to work, etc. I also believe wholeheartedly in the people who are working hard to restore and protect our planet’s natural resources. I want them to succeed. But too often, it feels overwhelming. To think of all the…
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Crypto Flight to Safety
The crypto market has been holding up incredibly well over the last few months. It’s impressive, especially considering that markets have been dumping so-called “risk assets” like growth stocks. Tech stocks have been getting ripped up lately, but crypto has been steady through the storm so far. The market has absorbed oncoming newly mined coins and other sellers well. My…
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Stablecoins Shift in Value
Stablecoins are meant to hold steady. Their values are supposed to be stable. Several stablecoins, including Tether, Gemini Dollar and Paxos Standard Token, are pegged to the U.S. dollar, redeemable at a 1-to-1 rate. But lately, several of these U.S. dollar-pegged coins are trading either higher or lower than the dollar they’re supposed to match. It’s an interesting reflection of…