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Several years ago, Danny Boice found himself in a disturbing situation:
As far as he could tell, his ex-wife seemed to be staying at the home of her new romantic partner—with her and Danny’s kids.
If this were the case, she'd be violating their child custody arrangement.
But Danny didn’t…
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Every spring, investors from Wall Street to Silicon Valley wait in anticipation for one of the most important reports of the year.
They’re not waiting for the jobs numbers, GDP data, or any other conventional economic indicator.
These investors are waiting on The Internet Trends Report—a report that’s predicted nearly…
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Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about China in the business press—especially as it relates to the technology sector.
Last year, for example, Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) conducted the world’s largest IPO ever: it raised $25 billion on the New York Stock Exchange.
And as The New York Times reported…
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Today we’ll introduce you to a special website.
Sure, we often show you new “funding platforms”—the websites where you can invest in promising young companies before they become household names.
But the site we’ll show you today goes even further:
Not only does it feature extraordinary start-ups… it also puts…
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Ever heard of Marc Andreessen?
He’s the genius who created the Internet’s first web browser…
He sits on the boards of Facebook, eBay, and HP…
And he has a track record of successfully building and investing in technologies that have changed our world—technologies like Netscape, Skype, and Twitter.
Essentially, Marc’s…
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PayPal is one of the Internet’s great success stories.
An online payment solution that got its start in 1998, PayPal was acquired by eBay in 2002 for $1.5 billion. Its early investors made a fortune.
Today, PayPal generates $8 billion in revenues a year—and according to JP Morgan, its current…
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I didn’t come from a lot of money. In fact, I grew up quite poor.
When it came time for College, I found out that I was accepted to Columbia University. This was exciting, but it also caused me some concern.
See, Columbia is considered one of the best colleges…
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Imagine, for a moment, a world where the odds are always stacked in your favor:
A world where every horse you bet on wins the race…
Every cast of your reel lands you the biggest fish…
And every putt you attempt goes in the hole.
Now imagine something even more…
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Right this second, there’s a certain corner of the market where investors are minting money.
It has nothing to do with stocks… options… gold… or anything else that sits in your portfolio.
In fact, this market is extremely exclusive: it’s estimated that less than 10,000 investors are active participants worldwide.
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