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Articles tagged: Investors

Private Equity vs. Venture Capital 101

Venture capital is often tucked under the umbrella of private equity, but investors should know the key differences in private equity vs venture capital.

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Today’s Top Seed Stage Venture Investors 

The potential of investing in the first round of a startup is raising capital can be a life-changing investment strategy.

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How Wise Is the Reg CF Crowd? 

Knowing your crowdfunding fundamentals can help you decipher which crowds you want to “follow” with an investment and which are better left alone.

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Investing in the Great Lakes Boom

Climate migration and water scarcity will lead to an economic boom for the Great Lakes Basin. Is Great Lakes investing the new revolution?

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Investing in Megatrends: You’d Better be Good at Predictions

From urbanization to clean energy, changes in global attitudes made megatrend investing popular. But not everyone riding major trends will be successful.

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90-Second Lesson: How to Raise Money for Your Start-Up

The Big Picture: Three Basic Ways to Fund a Start-up Here’s the big picture: there are three basics ways to raise money for your start-up: (1) use your own savings […]

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Investing in Wine – Assets in the Red (and White)

Investing in wine has historically offered greater annual returns than both stocks and bonds. Learn about wine funds or how to make a DIY wine investment. 

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Retirement Account Fees Can Cost You Plenty

As a retirement plan sponsor, can you justify its mutual fund fees? Find out how to identify and assess plan fees to the benefit of employees.

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Smart Celebrity Investors – Ashton Kutcher, Serena Williams, et al

What do Madonna and Warren Buffett have in common? They both make smart investments. Follow these 3 investing lessons from successful celebrity investors.

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September Inflation Ticks Higher Than Expected, but Are Interest Rate Hikes the Answer?

On the tails of a higher-than-expected Producer Price Index, the September inflation figure came in at 8.2%, over the 8.1% expected and just short of last month’s 8.3%. The markets […]

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