How to Invest in Smart Home Technology
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve discussed the promises and perils of the Smart Home, as well as why this segment is on the cusp of breaking into the mainstream. Naturally, it’s time to ask: “How can I profit from this?” Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer. Ideally, there would be one or two tickers predicted […]
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Small-business owners have great tools to secure their futures: SEP IRAs, Solo-401(k)s and Simple IRAs. Here’s how to put them to work. Owning your own small business is a popular notion in the United States. With more than 28 million small businesses in the U.S. representing over 50% of the working population in this country, […]
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When you are in your 20s, the idea of saving money might seem a little far-fetched. Well, it shouldn’t. Regardless of your age, you should be able to tuck away a little money for the future. Unfortunately, cultivating the habit of saving money isn’t always a walk in the park. However, it isn’t climbing Mt. […]
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“Tell me about your cap table?” I asked the founder of an early-stage startup. He was clearly passionate about his business, and had assembled a top-notch team to help him achieve his ambitious vision. But the grit and determination that helped him overcome the challenges of his current and former startups seemed to falter a bit […]
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How Does Quоrа Mаkе Mоnеу? Quоrа іѕ a bіllіоn dоllаr social media start-up, fundеd wіth оvеr $160 mіllіоn in venture саріtаl. Thе rаріdlу growing crowdsourced Q&A platform іѕ rеlіаnt оn a strong соmmunіtу which рrоvіdеѕ quеѕtіоnѕ, responses, and up аnd dоwn vоtеѕ to create, еdіt and оrgаnіzе the growing рlаtfоrm. Aсtіvе uѕеrѕ іnсludе celebrities, CEOs, […]
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What happens when index funds run Corporate America? Hedge fund activist Bill Ackman posed that question recently in his fund’s annual letter to investors. It’s a really good one. No one knows what consequences the boom of passive investment funds will have for the corporations they own. It’s something my coauthors and I explore in […]
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