Tag: Stock Market
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Sand Hill Road is packed with big name VC’s managing billions. But if you really want to make money, look elsewhere. That’s the conclusion of a new report from Pitchbook. Pitchbook analyzed hundreds of firms’ performance. Smaller firms outside Silicon Valley dominated the list: Here’s Pitchbook’s top 10: 1) Union…
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“This is war. In a war between missionaries and mercenaries, the missionaries always win.” Brian Chesky Today, Airbnb is one of the most successful tech companies in the world. Its listings span the globe. Its market cap is over $90 billion. But back in 2011, Airbnb almost died. The assailant:…
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One of the most anticipated hedge fund launches of recent years has turned into a disaster. Two Citadel traders have lost approximately $300 million this year. From a new report in Bloomberg: Europe’s biggest hedge fund startup in 2021, founded by two former Citadel money managers Niall O’Keeffe and Tio…
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As people come back to offices, the Bay Area vs. The Rest argument is back. So today, I thought I’d show you where I’m actually investing right now. I’ve invested in 26 startups in the last 28 months. Here’s where they’re located: SF: 5NYC: 4LA: 3Silicon Valley: 2Phoenix: 2Austin: 1Chattanooga,…
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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn took a massive loss Friday as his company, Icahn Enterprises (IEP), slashed its dividend by half. From a new report in Forbes: Shares of Icahn Enterprises plunged 25% Friday morning after Carl Icahn’s firm cut its quarterly distribution in half, leading to a $1.7 billion drop…
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We are in the worst venture market in ten years, according to a new report from AngelList and Brex. Despite a strong NASDAQ, it’s harder to raise a round, get a markup, or reach an exit than at any point since 2013. From the report: Dating back to 2013, 2Q23…
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For many people, college is the most memorable time of their lives. Is Adam Neumann about to re-create it for adults? From a new report in Fortune: Neumann emerged on stage yesterday in a suit, rather than a T-shirt, I’ll note, and told us that the noncompete and nonsolicit agreements…
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FBI agents raided the homes of prominent short sellers last year. Now, criminal charges may be imminent. From a new report in Bloomberg: Anxiety over the Justice Department’s investigation intensified several weeks ago when the head of its market integrity and major frauds unit predicted at a legal conference that…
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The hedge fund industry manages $5 trillion dollars. That money is managed so poorly you could do better throwing darts at a board. From a Financial Times report out over the holiday weekend: Using backtested data for the HFRI 500, hedge funds continue to be a clear laggard on a…
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Benchmark Capital might be the greatest venture firm on the planet. I stole a trick from them — and you can use it too! This morning, I was chatting with a great young founder. We got past all the numbers and on to a real conversation. He opened up to…
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Tremendous 