An exciting milestone was crossed last week:

2016’s first tech IPO of the year.

This is a big deal. It sets the tone for the IPO market for the remainder of the year.

A “hot” IPO means a conga line of other companies will try to IPO, too…

And a…

Three weeks ago, I wrote to you with a bold prediction:

Based on over three decades of research, I explained why right now is one of the best times to start investing in the private markets.

As it turns out, we’re already seeing evidence that this prediction was accurate...

Now…

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[Pictures] Chinese Tycoon Shops with 8…

Imagine if you’d gotten in early on Apple...

Or Facebook...

Or more recently, Uber or Airbnb.

None of these companies seemed so mind-blowing when they were getting started—in fact, many of them seemed silly.

But each went on to return millions (or in some cases, billions) of dollars in profits…

General Motors just acquired a tiny start-up for $1 billion.

In the blink of an eye, the start-up’s investors made more than 10 times their money.

Some of these investors were ordinary folks just like you.

Actually… were you one of them?

Cruisin’ to the Bank

The name of this…

You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning.

Trekkie Gone Wild

Star Trek superfan…

One of our favorite investments is back in the spotlight: Bitcoin.

Since its spectacular crash in early 2015, the digital currency has rallied with a vengeance. In just over a year, its price has doubled—going from about $214 to $424, where it stands today.

In the hopes of riding this…

Stocks staged a death-defying recovery in Q1.

In fact, they did something they haven’t done in more than 80 years: after dropping more than 10% at the start of the year, they finished the quarter in the black.

Unfortunately for you, there’s a downside to this news:

After their Q1…

You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning.

Uber for Birth Control

Nowadays, with…

For decades now, investors have poured money into all types of funds:

Mutual Funds...

Index Funds...

ETFs…

All with the goal of capturing financial upside and lowering risk.

Unfortunately, most of these funds stink. In fact, a 2014 study performed by Dow Jones concluded that 98% of mutual funds failed…