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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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“A maniacal sense of urgency is our operating principle.” Elon Musk Elon Musk is not your typical CEO. He doesn’t have a corner office. There’s no executive dining room. In fact, shortly after taking over Twitter, Elon slept on a couch in the company library. A typical meal: cereal out…
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“As the situation got more desperate in the fall of 2008, Musk pleaded for money from friends and family to meet Tesla’s payroll.” Elon Musk, by Walter Isaacson In 2008, Tesla was in the depths of production hell. And with the world on the verge of another Great Depression, a…
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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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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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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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Uber made its early investors billions. But some had a chance to invest early — and missed an incredible opportunity. The book Super Pumped details how some investors won the Uber deal, and how others missed out. This fascinating tale of one of the decade’s best startups taught me a…
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WeWork filed for bankruptcy last night as the weak office market led to huge losses. From Bloomberg: WeWork Inc. filed for bankruptcy, capping a tumultuous period that saw the once high-flying startup navigate a failed initial public offering, Covid-19 lockdowns, a blank-check merger and slow return-to-office trends. The company —…
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“Bill Gurley needed to get in on this deal. Over his decade-plus of venture investing, Gurley had watched enough startups succeed and fail to know that this one — Uber, ‘everyone’s private driver’ — was special.” Super Pumped Winning the Deal In 2010, Bill Gurley was already a one of…
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A Goldman Sachs banker is headed to federal prison after being found guilty of insider trading. Brijesh Goel was convicted in federal court in Manhattan yesterday and sentenced to three years behind bars. The Squash Court Conspiracy The scheme played out at the tony New York Health and Racquet Club…