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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 nothing once you factor in inflation. Interest rates are near zero and will likely stay that way for years to come. The U.S. Federal deficit was a shocking…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
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: …
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…
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…
Crowdfunding Shows Its Strength
By Andy Gordon on May 27, 2020
Crowdfunding reached the ripe age of four years old earlier this month. It’s come a long way in a relatively short time. And we know much more about it now than we did back then. Last week I gave you five of my top 10 observations about crowdfunding’s past…
Crowdfunding Keeps Getting Better Four Years In
By Andy Gordon on May 20, 2020
Crowdfunding celebrated its fourth anniversary last week. The SEC greenlit it on May 16, 2016. A year before Regulation Crowdfunding (better known as Reg. CF) began, the SEC began to allow companies to raise funds under Regulation A+ (Reg. A+). But startups needed considerable money and time to comply with…
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…
New Crowdfunding Rules Bring New Opportunities
By Andy Gordon on May 13, 2020
Economic crises can reveal a lot about established companies. Are they nimble enough to pivot? Can they come up with creative solutions to adapt to a new environment? Was the company prepared for an emergency? Apple and Google were sitting on a pile of cash. They were definitely prepared for…