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Trump Media and Technology Group Looks to Tackle Big Tech
By Adam Sharp on October 22, 2021
Full disclosure: I own a small amount of DWAC shares (.02 percent of portfolio investment). Note that this is a highly speculative investment and is already up a ridiculous amount. Do not construe this as financial advice. On Thursday, former President Donald Trump launched a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) for a new publicly-traded company. The company’s name is Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG). The SPAC’s ticker is…
A Brutal Market for Shorting Stocks
By Adam Sharp on August 13, 2021
In 2008, I had a big short and put position on mall REITs (real estate investment trusts) and big bank stocks. It worked like a charm at first. My positions were up anywhere from 30% to more than 140%. These companies were leveraged to the hilt.
Startup Valuations Aren’t Changing Anytime Soon
By Adam Sharp on June 22, 2021
Lately, I’ve written a lot about how expensive startup valuations have become. It’s gotten pretty silly in some cases. Now I’m wondering: Are they going to get cheaper anytime soon? Based on what I’m seeing, I’m leaning towards no.
Startup Investments Can Be a Good Inflation Hedge
By Adam Sharp on May 25, 2021
Inflation appears to have arrived in the U.S. I say “appears to have arrived” because in my opinion, we’ve been dealing with at least 6% inflation for more than 5 years. The reason you haven’t heard about that is because the government manipulates the official consumer price index…
The Convergence of Stocks and Cryptocurrency
By Vin Narayanan on April 14, 2021
In five or ten years, there might not be any difference between trading stocks and trading crypto. The two asset classes are converging in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a few years ago. More than 9.5 million Robinhood customers traded crypto in…
Why SPACs are Good for Startup Investors
By Vin Narayanan on April 7, 2021
Have you ever been in a conversation or argument where you come up with the perfect response five minutes after the talk ends? It happens to me all the time. And I hate that empty feeling. You can’t return to the conversation to share your comeback or key…
Most-Shorted Stocks Are Excelling Beyond Reason
By Adam Sharp on February 12, 2021
Market manias sure are intoxicating to watch, aren’t they? Right now almost everybody’s making money in the markets (except bears). All the major indexes are basically at all-time highs. The Nasdaq-100 is up 48% over the past 12 months…
The Disadvantages of a SPAC Investment
By Andy Gordon on January 20, 2021
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are enjoying their moment in the sun. They’ve shot into prominence as a way for startups to make an initial public offering (IPO) and join public stock exchanges. They offer founders unprecedented speed. And for some investors — more…
Crypto Pullback Provides Buying Opportunities
By Adam Sharp on December 11, 2020
Crypto prices have pulled back from recent highs over the last week. Bitcoin is trading around $18,000. Ethereum is around $548. Smaller altcoins on the whole have pulled back sharply. This is completely normal action during a bull market. A larger pullback wouldn’t surprise me either.
Be Ready for Direct Listings
By Vin Narayanan on December 9, 2020
I’m starting to think IPOs — initial public offerings — are overrated. That’s a really weird thing for an early investor to say. Because for early investors, the IPO is the holy grail. It’s why you invest in startups. An IPO is one of the few moments in…
The Real Lesson of the Snowflake IPO
By Adam Sharp on September 18, 2020
On Wednesday, Snowflake (SNOW) went public in one of the most highly anticipated IPOs ever. Snowflake is a cloud data platform that helps companies efficiently organize and analyze huge databases. The company’s revenue is growing at a rapid 133%…
The Short-Term Threat to Crypto
By Adam Sharp on September 11, 2020
This week former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan — AKA “The Maestro” — talked with CNBC. It was a fascinating discussion, and I highly recommend watching. Here are some excerpts. “My overall view is that the inflation outlook is…
The New Way to Generate Wealth
By John Fanning on September 9, 2020
Note: A few weeks ago, we welcomed John Fanning to the Early Investing family. Today, we’re pleased to bring you his second column. If you’re not familiar with John, he’s worth getting to know. He was the founding chairman and CEO of napster. He…
Crypto Monitor: How Stocks Affect Crypto
By Early Investing on September 4, 2020
The crypto markets took a tumble this week. After cracking the $12,000 mark, bitcoin is now trading below $11,000. Ethereum fell from a high of $482 to around $400. So what happened? What does it mean for the crypto markets? And how is it affecting the…
A Glimpse of Bitcoin’s Future
By Adam Sharp on August 21, 2020
A couple of weeks ago something unprecedented happened. Microstrategy — a $1 billion+ publicly traded company — switched $250 million of its dollar reserves into bitcoin. Here’s an excerpt from a Coindesk report, which I strongly recommend reading.
Real Estate Returns Versus Stocks
By Adam Sharp on August 4, 2020
Note: This is a guest post from our friends over at MillionAcres. They’re focused on finding the best real estate investment opportunities for accredited investors like you and me. And as they show here, real estate investing, much like angel investing, can be far more lucrative than investing in stocks.