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Q&A: Make Sure You Avoid These Investment Mistakes
By Early Investing on November 4, 2018
Some investing mistakes are worse than others. Adam Sharp talks about how to avoid making the absolute worst ones in pre-IPO startups and cryptocurrencies.
Startups Are Ready for Private Equity Crowdfunding
By Vin Narayanan on November 3, 2018
The founders of startup companies are ready to hop off the venture capital train and try private equity crowdfunding. But there’s one thing holding them back.
Haven Protocol Rises on High Volume
By Adam Sharp on November 2, 2018
Dear Member, Our latest pick, Haven Protocol (XHV), continues to perform well. It’s now up 39% since our initial recommendation and is up 19% today. Today’s move appears to be based on a new announcement that Haven Protocol will offer the ability to convert XHV to stablecoins based on…
Nassim Taleb: Today Is Riskier Than 2007
By Adam Sharp on November 2, 2018
Nassim Taleb, who called the last financial crisis and profited from it, warns that today’s situation is more dangerous.
New Recommendation: Canopy Growth Corporation
By Adam Sharp on November 1, 2018
Deal Details Type: Stock Ticker: NYSE: CGC Current price: $37.44 Buy up to: $40 Dear First Stage Investor, Cannabis stocks have been getting crushed right as Canada has begun selling legal recreational pot. It’s a typical “sell the news” reaction. There were such high expectations going in, it’s an understandable…
Smart Investors Are the Remedy for Crappy ICOs
By Andy Gordon on October 31, 2018
As crypto comes down from its bull market highs, we’re dealing with the aftermath. And there are a few things investors should be aware of.
NowRx Plans to Expand
By Andy Gordon on October 29, 2018
What do I know now about First Stage Investor portfolio holding NowRx that I didn’t know before? A lot. Vin Narayanan (our Senior Managing Editor) and I had the pleasure of breaking bread with NowRx CEO Cary Breese and Chief Technology Officer Sumeet Sheokand last Friday in San Francisco. Vin…
Startups to the Rescue
By Allison Brickell on October 29, 2018
Global warming has become a massive problem. But startups can tackle it in ways that might just save the planet.
Q&A: Think Long Term With Pre-IPO Investments; Living on Bitcoin
By Early Investing on October 28, 2018
We’re busy traveling this week, so we’re taking the opportunity to revisit a Mailbag we published over the summer. Its insights haven’t lost their relevance. - The Early Investing Team
Crypto Is a Work in Progress, Not a Finished Product
By Vin Narayanan on October 27, 2018
Critics treat crypto like it’s a finished product instead of an evolving product. It's the same mistake internet critics made.
Crypto Monitor: Explaining Haven Protocol Edition
By Vin Narayanan on October 26, 2018
Summary In this week’s Crypto Monitor, Adam Sharp looks at why people should invest in Haven Protocol (XHV), Fidelity joining the institutional move into crypto, a new upcoming catalyst and much more. If you’re interested in a particular topic, we’ve listed…
Crypto Flight to Safety
By Adam Sharp on October 25, 2018
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…
Why Public Blockchains Will Outlast Private Blockchains
By Andy Gordon on October 24, 2018
Private blockchains may be advancing more quickly than public blockchains, but they lack key qualities that will help them survive in the long run.
Earn Bitcoin for Completing Simple Tasks
By Adam Sharp on October 23, 2018
Instead of a traditional airdrop recommendation, today I’m going to tell you about a unique way to earn bitcoin online. The service I’m talking about is Earn.com. Earn pays users to answer questions, complete surveys and do simple tasks on the web. Everything is paid out in bitcoin, and it…
Five Things You Can Learn From a Successful Investor
By Andy Gordon on October 22, 2018
You can learn a lot from extraordinary investors.
Stablecoins Shift in Value
By Allison Brickell on October 22, 2018
Stablecoins are meant to hold steady, but lately the market has started valuing them differently... and it’s an interesting reflection of how the market perceives risk.