The Ultimate Due Diligence Checklist
Here is my 7-point checklist to improve your investment process. Through this post, you'll a series of ways
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Here is my 7-point checklist to improve your investment process. Through this post, you'll a series of ways
Read more...Learn about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Read more...Learn about trustless systems and consensus works.
Read more...Find out why SPACs slowing after Q1 this year. We discuss the winners and losers, and how Reddit beat the hedge funds again.
Read more...Dell is spinning off VMware to make +$9 billion this year. It'll need it to pay down $52 billion in debt. Find out why Dell went public again and tax motives behind this deal.
Read more...Our energy infrastructure is threatened. The DarkSide throttled our oil supplies with a $5 million ransom. Cutting off the East Coast's pipeline access. It'll be days before the country is back online.
Read more...Learn more about why the stimulus plan is distorting the economy. America's purchasing power will erode at the current rate. Lumber prices increased by 377% and workers aren't making much more money.
Read more...Biden's Infrastructure Bill will cost us trillions of dollars. There's too much money being invested in small programs. To upgrade America, we need to think BIG.
Read more...Another Billion Dollar IPO coming your way. This time in robotic software. UiPath strong top line revenue growth, increasing gross margin and on the path to positive cash flows. The company is well positioned to dominate.
Read more...KKR will raise $100 billion by 2022. The private equity firm is on an unbelievable buying spree. And dominating growth equity for technology. In this week's newsletter, we breakdown KKR's big bids.
Read more...This is an introductory post to answer some of your crypto questions. How do blockchains work? Why are they necessary? What is the purpose of decentralization?
Read more...A Second Lockdown is Out of this World. In this week's Financier, we discuss the possibility of a second lockdown. Read why rising cases and a new Presidential administration may trigger the next lockdown.
Read more...The Big Tech Earnings Week is Here. Google, Apple, and others will be in the hot seat from investors before next week's election. With 60 days left until Christmas, it is time you reboot your investment shopping list.
Read more...Quibi burned $2 billion in six months. This proves that money is not a capital advantage for everyone. You need product-market fit to win the long game. You don't want to miss the early bird special for the first 100 subscribers.
Read more...Apple's launch event was well crafted but lacked excitement. The company did a terrific job building interest on Twitter but didn't deliver a punch. Until 5G rolls out, these flagship events will lack any exciting developments.
Read more...New York City is shutting down schools in 9 zip codes after Covid cases continue to rise. Shut downs may continue if cities cannot contain the virus while reopening. And my new favorite podcast released its ninth episode on Friday
Read more...Google released several new products this week. And I think Voice Apps are the most underrated opportunity of this decade. Apple and Amazon simply don't have the firepower to compete with the Google Assistant.
Read more...Video technology has grown beyond Zoom. Now Loom is one of my favorite new video apps for the workplace. Learn why the co-founders of Instagram bet big on this product.
Read more...Read about why Warren Buffett invested in this billion dollar Tech IPO. Also check out Snowflake CEO's recent article about amping up your business!
Read more...Yesterday Tesla had a fantastic battery day launch. In today's newsletter, I discuss the fraud Nikola Motors was accused of and the TikTok deal.
Read more...In this week's newsletter, learn why: Startups are a Great Educational Investment How Students are Overpaying for College Classes My Billion Dollar Idea to Standardize Global Education
Read more...In this week's newsletter, learn why: NYC is dead and will take five years to turn around. Startups are Research & Development centers and not good business models. And check out the newest Shark Tank show for SaaS Deals.
Read more...Read why Stripe will become the next FAANG stock. Why Teladoc Health and Livongo created telehealth the hottest sector of 2020. And why this year we have experienced record bankruptcies so far.
Read more...Microsoft has +$136 billion to deploy and TikTok is a clear acquisition target. Will this deal make Microsoft a direct competitor of Facebook? This week I hosted an event to discuss how to build your grow through acquisitions.
Read more...My thoughts on the Big Four Congressional Hearing, the turnaround of the Eastman Kodak Company, and which distressed industries you need to avoid. And looks like the rising Covid cases will restrict economic growth.
Read more...Black Friday deals have been here for weeks. Home Depot is buying back HD Supply and Virtusa is going private next year.
Read more...Today in the Financier we discuss: 👑 Data is the new oil and S&P Global continues to be the kingmaker. S&P raises the bar with the biggest deal of 2020. 🎁 Shopify continues to arm the rebels
Read more...This week in the Financier, we highlight the major market movers in technology. First, is the record earnings beat by CrowdStrike. Then learn about how Stripe launched banking as a service.
Read more...This week in the Financier, we discuss the outlook for 2021. ⚫ Read how DoorDash and Airbnb more than doubled on opening day. ⚫ Learn why Elon took my advice and sold $5 billion in stock
Read more...Today we discuss my thoughts on 2020 💉 Covid took our breath away but America is still standing 📊 Even with a record vaccine, it will take months for the economy to recover 🗳️ How will the political landscape will improve
Read more...The market started off red hot this year. Now let’s see what we can learn from 2020. First, tech M&A deals went from zero to more than doubling by year end. We saw $600 billion in tech deals. SPACs helped put us over the top.
Read more...This week on the Financier we discuss the changes in the technology landscape, from the Visa-Plaid failed deal to the StreamYard-Hopin acquisition.
Read more...This is the year of cyber security. Email, back up, and disaster recovery are critical elements in remote work. And there has never been a more crucial time to upgrade your tech stack today.
Read more...There are major changes happening at Intel Corporation. Next month the CEO is stepping down after an activist hedge fund voiced its management concern. With a $1 billion investment, Third Point has emphasized 5 areas of improve.
Read more...On my YouTube channel, I provide regular updates about investing and finance. You can watch the videos anytime from anywhere.
Read more...Atos bids $10 billion dollar bid to double its global footprint. Office Depot rejects the $2.1 billion bid from Staples and more. Read below to find out my thoughts.
Read more...Join me in welcoming President Biden to the Hot Seat. America is at war and the Defense Production Act is back in play. This time we're increasing our vaccination supplies with an aggressive 100-day plan.
Read more...This week on the Financier, we discuss the change in leadership at Amazon. Jeff Bezos will now be the Executive Chair and Andy Jassy will transition to the new CEO.
Read more...Today we break down Buffett's 2020 shareholder letter. Even with a $11 billion write down, the Oracle of Omaha made $42 billion in earnings last year. This week's newsletter breaks down why he's long America.
Read more...This week I did something different. I interviewed four people from different walks of life. All on LinkedIn Live.
Read more...$69 million in Digital Art. Between NFTs and the Roblox IPO, we're seeing billions of dollars in digital transactions every day. This feels like the beginning of a tech boom. That's right. The beginning. Not the end.
Read more...You need to read about Section 230 and Senate's recent four hour hearing. The Big Tech companies are crushing earnings but are in the political hot seat.
Read more...Learn why Michael Saylor acquired +$2 billion of Bitcoin of MicroStrategy. In this week's newsletter, we break down his thesis and how he's always been ahead of the technology curve.
Read more...Billions have been raised and made in 2021 so far. The SPAC and crypto markets are leading the charge.
Read more...SPACs are the hottest new investment vehicle. In the last 12 months, we saw +$100 billion in SPACs to come to market. Each of them looking for private businesses to acquire.
Read more...From $5,000 to $50,000 in 11 months. Bitcoin has had quite the bull run. And the cryptocurrency has no plans of slowing down. Retail investors have been rotating between meme stocks and Bitcoin this month. Making money on b
Read more...Investment Banking is not competitive. It only seems so from the outside. Peter Thiel once said that investment banking and law firms are like Alcatraz, looks like it's easy to get in but impossible to get out.
Read more...I have gone to too many job interviews as a college student only to witness rows of unsatisfied employees. This is very prevalent in banking because too many people work for money.
Read more...Bezos bet big on the internet. He didn’t waste anytime investing on the future. But there is one in particle I’d like to highlight.
Read more...The week a group of retail traders took down a major hedge fund. This story involves high stakes drama, billions of dollars and one man’s willingness to go to the moon. The GameStop trade war will go down big in economic history.
Read more...This week is not over. And we have a lot to cover with a market update. First, stocks may have gone up but that doesn't mean the economy is doing well. We still in need for another stimulus plan.
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