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The Early Investing crew takes a closer look at Beyond Meat's secondary share offering and the politics behind marijuana local control laws.
The Early Investing trinity is startups, cryptocurrency and cannabis. In this week's News Fix, we look at two companies that intersect with all three sectors.

A Guide to Investing in Long Shots

By Adam Sharp on August 2, 2019

Noted angel investor Adam Sharp shares his experiences with what he calls “big swing” investments - including his initial failures as a kid and his big successes as an adult.
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Crypto Monitor: IRS Reminds Us Of Broken Crypto Tax Policy

By Early Investing on August 2, 2019

Summary The markets have experienced a slight pullback this week. But Adam Sharp isn’t worried about it. He explains why the Crypto Assets Strategies buy and hold strategy hasn’t changed. And he shares what he looks for in alt-coins as bitcoin continues to…
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How the Fed Has Given Up

By Adam Sharp on August 1, 2019

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in 11 years this week. Here’s how investors should handle it.
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Welcome to Pre-IPO Profits! Here’s what you need to know to get started on your journey into the private investing world.
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20/20 GeneSystems Is on the Verge of a Big Upswing

By Andy Gordon on July 29, 2019

20/20 GeneSystems is expanding its marketing efforts and is on the verge of major revenue growth.

Poll Shows People Trust Bitcoin More Than Libra

By Allison Brickell on July 29, 2019

A recent poll shows people trust Facebook’s Libra crypto less than they do bitcoin. Here’s why.

Mailbag: Building Up Your Alternative Investments

By Early Investing on July 28, 2019

This week, the Early Investing team summarizes its investment thesis and explains how it’s possible to evaluate startups in just five minutes.

News Fix: FDA Warns Curaleaf About Health Claims

By Vin Narayanan on July 27, 2019

In the news this week, the FDA sends Curaleaf a warning letter, Toyota invests in Didi and Steven Mnuchin is still salty about bitcoin.
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Bitcoin is still outperforming altcoins. But Blockstack, a prominent crypto project, is giving altcoins a boost.

Why Modern Monetary Theory Is Inevitable

By Adam Sharp on July 26, 2019

Modern Monetary Theory is essentially unrestrained government spending. And the U.S. government is likely to use it to solve the debt problem.
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Cannabis Report: Curaleaf Grows by Acquisition

By Early Investing on July 25, 2019

Curaleaf is growing the only way it can. And it’s nothing to sniff at.

Three Risks Every Successful Startup Must Take

By Andy Gordon on July 24, 2019

To find successful startup investments, you need to seek out companies taking thoughtful risks. Here are the three biggest risks startups have to take if they want to make it big.
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Airdrop Alert: Fesschain

By Allison Brickell on July 23, 2019

Today’s airdrop is Fesschain, a multilayered blockchain platform that integrates artificial intelligence to create a better electronic settlement system.
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Arbit Poll: Who Should Be Allowed to Innovate?

By Early Investing on July 22, 2019

Congress doesn’t trust Facebook to innovate payment services. But if big tech can’t innovate, then who can?