Tag: Money
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Hedge funds are fighting hard to keep short sales secret. An industry association has sued the SEC to stop new disclosure rules, according to a new report in Barron’s. Hedge funds sued the Securities and Exchange Commission, alleging that the agency broke the law when it finalized a pair of…
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The multibillion dollar Haidar Jupiter fund has lost 50% of its assets in 2023. The macro hedge fund made bad bets on bonds and other securities, magnified with borrowed money. From a new report in Institutional Investor: Haidar Jupiter Fund all but assured it will finish the year deep in…
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Major VC firm OpenView Venture Partners has abruptly laid off most of its staff and stopped making new investments. The departure of two top leaders under murky circumstances appear to have led to the firm’s sudden downfall. The Collapse of OpenView OpenView’s leaders departed suddenly after a recent fundraise, leaving…
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Venture capital investment in the middle of the country tripled in the last decade, according to a new report from Heartland Forward. Investment reached $55 billion by the end of 2021. We’re used to thinking of startupland as reaching a few dozen miles from San Francisco to San Jose. Maybe…
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Stocks just had an awesome November. But 2024 could see an even bigger rally, driven by declining inflation and the return of retail. The Year-End Melt-Up The end of the year often sees a stock rally. This fall has been no exception. The S&P 500 jumped 8.9% last month, the…
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Recently, my grandma got a phone call. I had been in a car accident and needed money to get home. One small problem: it wasn’t me. She almost gave the scammer money, until my aunt stopped her. My aunt contacted me to see if everything was all right, which I…
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Every now and then when I ask a founder for a demo, he can’t give me one. That’s because the product doesn’t exist. Let’s take the example of a restaurant reservation platform. Rather than building out the tech, some founders just start advertising to restaurants and diners and taking reservations.…
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Everyone raising a venture fund will tell you they plan to 3x your money, at least. But it turns out, almost no one can do it. David Clark of Vencap International ran an analysis on nearly 1,200 funds covered by Pitchbook. Most haven’t even returned 2x their invested capital, much…
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I sat down to coffee and dessert with one of my founders recently. At the end, he tried to pay the tab. I had to explain to him what might be the most important rule of investing… Never Let a Founder Pay If you’re taking a founder out to coffee,…
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WeWork filed for bankruptcy on Monday. Allbirds is a penny stock. Companies like these are why I invest in pure software — only. The Penny Stock Parade WeWork peaked at a valuation of $47 billion. It was once the most valuable startup in America. Now, it’s a penny stock. The…
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Tremendous 