Tech investors are minting money right now…

Especially the ones who invest in private start-ups:

In 2014 alone, acquisitions have netted them more than $100 billion.

With tech M&A running at its highest level since 2000, you might think you can blindly bet on any company, Read More

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Investment opportunities in crowdfunding are rapidly evolving:

Initially, we showed you how to invest in start-ups for capital appreciation.

Then we showed you how to invest in Real Estate and “Peer-to-Peer” loans to earn yield.

Today we’re going…

It was the media event of the year...

Apple (AAPL) executives took to the stage yesterday to make two major announcements:

The first was the launch of the new iPhone: the iPhone 6.

It’s a beautiful device -- and, yes, it’s likely to be a great success.

But what had…

I spent Labor Day in the Finger Lakes region of New York, visiting my sister.

But while we were relaxing in the sun – drinking local Riesling and feasting on fat, ripe tomatoes from her garden – my money was hard at work.

In particular, one of my crowdfunded investments…

Just over a year ago, I made my first equity crowdfunded investment.

The start-up I invested in, Betable, aims to conquer the world of legalized online gambling.

At the time, I thought the deal had a lot going for it:

I was investing alongside top venture capitalists (TechCrunch called it…

Inc. calls it “One of the smartest, most disruptive startups.”

The New York Times says it’s a “Welcome change to the status quo.”

A few years ago, a similar start-up was acquired for $4.1 billion, making its early investors insanely wealthy.

And just last week, a company in…

Flying cars are a mind-blowing concept…

And as we’ve written about, they might even be a good early-stage investment.

But as you’re sitting on a hot, sandy beach this summer, perhaps you’d rather invest in a futuristic vehicle that takes you below sea level.

We’ve got…

The sight of it can be intoxicating.

Even if it’s been left under a mattress for years, it smells as fresh as spring.

And if you have enough of it, you can “make it rain.”

I’m talking, of course, about cash.

We all have a special place in…

Keeping score in the stock market is easy:

Oh, you bought Facebook last summer at $35 a share?

Hang on a second, let me pull up the online chart…

Wow, it’s trading at $70. Nice “double”!

Keeping score with start-ups isn’t quite so simple:

The typical journey for a successful…

With school out for summer, the trash-talking playground bullies have gone quiet.

But in the halls of early-stage investing, the zingers continue to fly.

The season’s most riveting grudge match?

The Old-School Venture Capitalists versus The New-School Equity Crowdfunders!

Today we’ll take a quick look at each side’s insults –…