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Here's Whether Asana Stock Is a Buy After the IPO

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

The IPO world went silent for a few months since the COVID crash.

In fact, IPO activity fell by as much as 48%.

This represented a 67% decrease in IPO proceeds for April-March 2020.

Now, case numbers are leveling off in certain areas.

Treatments are being discovered.

And business leaders have more faith in the IPO market.

This has brought some of the most anticipated tech IPOs out of the woodwork recently.

Among them is Asana, an SaaS company selling cloud-based productivity software for the next generation.

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Is Snowflake Stock a Buy After the IPO?

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

If you haven’t yet checked out the cloud computing market, do it now.

In 2019, researchers predicted this industry would grow from $266 million to $832 million, a total of 212%, by 2025.

It is well on the way.

And the latest tech IPOs are contenders to grab a piece of that 212%.

Today, we’re going to talk about one of the most exciting IPOs this year and whether you should buy Snowflake stock once it’s public.

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2 Best Biotech IPOs to Watch in August

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

Amid a relatively dry IPO year, biotech IPOs have boomed.

According to The Wall Street Journal, American biotech IPOs have totaled $9.4 billion so far this year.

The total for 2018 was $6.5 billion.

And the year is not even over yet.

Investing in IPOs can be both exciting and lucrative, but you have to know which to buy.

Today, we're going to show you some of the best biotech IPOs to watch this year.

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How to Avoid the Four Most Common Mistakes Angel Investors Make in Their First Year

By , VC Advisor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

So many people miss out on the staggering gains they can get from startup investing because of one thing: fear.

It's the biggest mistake a potential investor can make – being so terrified of making any mistakes that they don't take a step forward at all.

The opportunity cost of not investing is high, and can lock them out of returns from one of the highest-performing asset classes of all time.

Opportunity cost is not a financial cost. It doesn't appear on your bank account. But it can still be substantial – and in this case, it can mean missing out on hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.

Venture capitalists like to say that their losses are bounded to 1x their money – or, you can only lose the money you invest – while their potential gains are unbounded. Previous startup returns have been as high as 10,000x in certain cases (where an investment of $10,000 results in a $100 million return) and sometimes even higher.

It's inevitable that you'll make several mistakes while starting on your journey as an investor. This is absolutely OK, even expected.

What's great about angel investing is that you can start by investing a very small amount ($100) and can make money while making mistakes.

Plus, you have an advantage if you're just getting started with angel investing. You have me, who's already learned from these mistakes and can show you how to sidestep them.

Here are the four most common mistakes that angel investors make in their first year of investing. Avoid these, and you get to the rewarding part of angel investing faster… Full Story

Here are the four most common mistakes that angel investors make in their first year of investing. Avoid these, and you get to the rewarding part of angel investing faster...

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Your Startup Investing Playbook: Two Trends to Avoid, Two We Love

By , VC Advisor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

In the months (years, even) leading up to the COVID-19 crisis, I saw many investment opportunities that left me feeling skeptical. Their valuations were high. There was overly optimistic thinking surrounding their potential.

It reminded me of Warren Buffett's adage of "be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful."

What I see today is much better: many high-quality startups available at highly attractive valuations. In other words, it's an excellent time to be greedy as others are fearful.

History supports the timing. During the last market downturn – the Great Recession – some of the greatest tech startups of the generation began… Uber, valued at $5.4 million in 2010, now with a $58 billion market cap… Instagram, acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012 and now valued at $100+ billion… WhatsApp, valued at $1.5 billion by 2013 and then acquired by Facebook for $19 billion just one year later… and many others.

And those who invested as early as 2008 and 2009 had the benefit of investing at a much lower valuation than those who invested before and after the Great Recession.

Before diving into startup investing, there's one more key step. In order to maximize our returns, it's important to examine the trends that defined Q2 2020 (April through June), the first full quarter during COVID-19. We need to determine what shifts in consumer (or business) preference will be short term vs. long term in nature – which trends will persist as we adjust to a new COVID-affected life, and which may reverse.

Here are two trends to avoid and two giving us excellent startup profit potential today… Full Story

Here are two trends to avoid and two giving us excellent startup profit potential today...

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A Momentus IPO Could Be an Incredible Profit Opportunity

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

IPO investing has a new friend in space exploration.

This is going to be a huge market in the future.

With the establishment of the U.S. Space Force in 2019, a growing interest in civilian space travel, and even talk of colonizing other planets.

Momentus could be one of the shining stars of this industry.

The company was in the news this summer for its partnership with SpaceX.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is possibly the most notorious space exploration company around, known for its ridesharing services.

Companies along for the ride could have real potential at first-mover advantage in the budding market.

But is Momentus one of these?

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