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Disruption has been pretty commonplace lately.  The internet age has changed nearly everything in a few decades. Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) disrupted and democratized owning a business. Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) democratized investing in stocks and crypto. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA)...

Tile was once the top name in the Bluetooth tracker market. While there was some competition, Tile raised over $140 million from venture capital firms, making it by far the most well-funded option on the market. This allowed the company to quickly capture market share and become a household name in...

A group of lawmakers in Wyoming has introduced a bill to ban sales of electric vehicles in the state by 2035, claiming the move will boost the state’s oil and gas industry while ensuring its ability to trade with other states.  Wyoming’s proposed phaseout of electric vehicles (EVs...

A recent article by Crunchbase reports a staggering decline in Web3 funding. A number of high-profile bankruptcies in the space and an overall decline in sentiment mean venture capitalists (VCs) are starting to slow the pace of funding in the space. FTX was one of the largest crypto exchanges in...

During recessions, the focus tends to be on the worst performers — the biggest names now in the news are Bitcoin and FTX, as their respective prices crash or go bankrupt.  Meta Platforms Inc. and Netflix Inc. have both had terrible years, and many have been happy to kick them...

Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) AirTags have remained dominant in the Bluetooth tracker market, with people spending billions to help keep track of their things.  But there hasn’t been a viable alternative. Tile, which only tracks using the owner’s device, lost its competitive...

If you regularly ride your bike, you know how often people mess with it.  You can lock up your bike’s frame, but someone steals the front tire. You lock up everything, but someone cuts the chain, and they’re gone. It’s a bike, so the cops are unlikely to do anything, and it...

On Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, directing billions of dollars to Americans looking to upgrade their homes, businesses and cars. One provision of the law allows Americans making less than $150,000 a year to claim a $7,500 tax credit for buying an electric...

Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) AirTag might not seem like a big-ticket item, but the company has now sold over $1 billion worth — or about 55 million — of the handy little trackers since launching in April 2021. Tile, Apple’s largest rival in the space, isn’t too far...

Chances are, you saw headlines last week about Congress needing a 15th round of voting to elect Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.  That’s a level of chaos and dysfunction that hasn’t been seen since 1923, which makes it all the more striking that the same legislative body was...

The stock market had a tough 2022, with the benchmark S&P 500 index plummeting by nearly 20% and the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite down by more than 33%. Last year was the worst year for the U.S. stock market since 2008 because of persistently high inflation and multiple interest rate hikes....

Having a car stolen or broken into can be disastrous. A broken window can cost hundreds of dollars, and a stolen car can cost thousands of dollars, even if it’s insured.  Videos about car thefts and break-ins can be disturbing. Thieves break into cars even when the driver is sitting in...

Most investors would like to forget 2022. Stocks suffered, with the S&P 500 falling 19%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Stock Exchange did even worse, taking a 25% hit for the year. Traditional safe havens offered no solution. Gold prices stayed almost flat and closed the year down 0.23%. Crytpos reeled...

Venture capitalists (VC) and high-net-worth angel investors once owned the startup investing space. It used to be illegal for everyday investors to invest in startups, but that is quickly changing. Now, not only is it possible for everyday investors to invest in the same startups as VCs, but...

Startup investing through equity crowdfunding is an exciting investment sector with the potential to make investors rich overnight.  Getting in early on the next Google or Facebook could change your financial future overnight. Although not every startup investment will come off quite that well...