Thursday, February 6, 2020
Fred Wilson is one of the most successful startup investors in the world. He was an early investor in startups like Twitter, Twilio, and Etsy — all of which are now multi-billion-dollar publicly traded companies.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
This is terrifying. As we just learned, if the coronavirus stays on its current trajectory, more than 100 million people could be infected by the end of February.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Over the past two weeks, the market has plummeted by more than 600 points. It’s not hard to see why: A sitting President has been impeached.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
My bank is the worst. It holds onto my hard-earned money and gives me close to nothing in return: just one-tenth of 1% interest on my savings account.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
This is the time of year for making “New Year’s resolutions.” Perhaps you’re resolving to get to the gym more often, or to quit a bad habit.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
KKR is one of the most successful investors in the world. It’s best known for its $25 billion leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
It’s been two years since the crypto bear market set in. Since then, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and thousands of smaller coins are down 90% or more.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
China is killing us. In 1990, it produced less than 3% of the world’s manufacturing output.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
As I write this, the markets are shrugging off the tensions brewing in the Middle East... Especially because of Trump’s display of “restraint” after Iran’s attack on Iraqi military outposts.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Growing up, my parents taught me that being “direct” was a good thing. Being direct meant being honest, straightforward, forthcoming.