Archive: market
Lessons Learned from More Than 100 Investments
By Adam Sharp on August 28, 2020
I’ve been investing in startups online for six years now. I’ve made small investments in more than 100 companies so far. I’ve also been part of three funds which invested in another 32 startups. Today I’m going to share some of the key lessons I’ve learned — often the hard way — since I started. Traction First Early on, I invested in a few companies primarily because I was excited about the idea and…
The Truth About Risk and Reward
By Andy Gordon on August 26, 2020
Whether you realize it or not, chances are you believe in the risk-reward trade-off. In its most basic form, it means the lower the risk, the lower the potential returns. And the higher the risk, the higher the potential returns. The basic idea sounds perfectly logical.
Crypto Monitor: Market Manipulation Edition
By Vin Narayanan on September 14, 2018
Summary It’s been a busy two weeks in the crypto markets. We’ve seen allegations of market manipulation, Goldman Sachs clarifying its crypto timeline and Citi announcing a new product. Adam Sharp and Vin Narayanan discuss those topics and much more in this week’s Crypto Monitor. They also debut the…
How I Betrayed My Mentor and Became a Great Investor
By Andy Gordon on March 7, 2018
I was at a crossroads... until I added a technical analysis layer to my investing strategy. And then something amazing happened.