Matt and I have a year-end tradition:
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, while our NYC office is still quiet, we sit in the lounge chairs by our big, south-facing windows...
As we gaze over lower Manhattan towards the Statue of Liberty, we ask ourselves an important question about the year…
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Many risk-averse investors seek out the stability of big, recession-proof brands…
Brands like McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) or Burger King (NYSE: BKW).
These stocks may help you sleep at night, but they sure don’t offer much yield:
Dividends from Burger King are less than 1%…
And “high-yielding” McDonald’s offers just 3.5%.
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SEC Commissioner's "Mic Drop" Moment
At a conference…
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Imagine owning a luxury hotel, just blocks from the Freedom Tower in downtown New York City.
Or owning high-end luxury condos in Midtown East, right near the United Nations.
Imagine the joy you’d feel in owning a piece of Manhattan…
And the pleasure you’d get by earning double-digit…
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Hedge Funds For All!
Sliced Investing is a…
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Pop Quiz: What’s the typical minimum investment to get into a hedge fund?
A) $10,000
B) $100,000
C) $500,000+
Traditionally, the answer would have been (C) $500,000 or more…
But the rules just changed…
A new company is attempting to tear down the exclusive walls of the hedge…
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For most folks – aside from purchasing a home – buying or leasing a car is the single biggest financial transaction they’ll experience.
It can also be one of their most painful experiences…
In 2012 alone, the FTC reported 59,214 fraud reports related to car sales.
But a new company…
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“BOOM!” (The Sound of Seed Rounds)
In the…
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A) A portfolio where 60% of the trades are winners? Or...
B) A portfolio where only 30% of the trades are winners?
The answer might surprise you…
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Last Tuesday, November 4th, was a crucial day for your financial future…
It was 2014’s mid-term elections.
As you probably know, the Republicans were victorious…
But behind the scenes, there was an even bigger winner:
You.
The Results
The Republicans will gain control of the Senate, and they’ll…
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