2019 was a great year for the average retail investor, continuing the epic bull market that began in March 2009.
As we move into 2020, it looks like it has the potential to keep right on going.
The S&P 500's numbers for the year are nothing compared to the gains members of Michael's monthly tech investing newsletter, the Nova-X Report, scored in 2019.
2019 was a great year for the average retail investor, continuing the epic bull market that began in March 2009.
As we move into 2020, it looks like it has the potential to keep right on going.
The S&P 500's numbers for the year are nothing compared to the gains members of Michael's monthly tech investing newsletter, the Nova-X Report, scored in 2019.
You might not have thought much about angel investing before. A lot of people think it's "not for them."
But a lot of people haven't had the chance to find out how it really works. A quick Google search for "angel investing" will get you an overwhelming 36 million results - but it won't personally walk you through the process.
That's why I've been sharing stories and tips from my angel investing experience with you all. So you can get a real inside look at how it works - and how profitable it can be - and decide if it's right for you.
The truth is angel investing is one of the best and most reliable ways to make huge gains. On average, it can return double what you could make in stocks.
So today, Neil’s going to cover what angel investing really means and how it can be profitable…
I've been writing about 5G high-speed cellular networks for more than five years now, and I couldn't be more excited for what's ahead in 2020.
Sure, 2019 saw a fair amount of progress in rolling out this advanced new platform. The nextgen mobile network is available in a few markets.
But we have a big catalyst coming in fall 2020. That's when Apple unveils a new iPhone that's 5G native.
Don't underestimate the importance of this move. Apple sets the standard for the rest of the sector.
5G will be important for the entire tech ecosystem in the year ahead, and it's just one major catalyst investors should track. There are key developments with chip stocks, beaten-down software, and cloud players that all matter to your portfolio.
Long before I was an angel investor, I sat on the other side of the table as a startup founder.
I've personally founded four successful businesses. And let me tell you - it is seriously grueling work.
It was all worth it, though - and not just because I ended up making money.
More than anything, I'm glad I did it because each business started with an amazing idea. And what's better than watching an amazing idea come to life?
World-changing ideas are the bedrock upon which the startup world is built. Every successful business starts with one.
But what does a great idea really look like?
When you're an angel investor, you hear a lot of pitches from a lot of founders. And every single one of them tells you that their idea is revolutionary.
So how do you tell the difference between a founder with a billion-dollar idea... and one who's just blowing smoke?
Pitch meetings can be exciting affairs.
The passionate founders, the suspense of the hot seat, the back-and-forth volleys of questions and answers, the very real potential of changing people's lives forever...
It's no surprise that the TV show Shark Tank is so popular.
But what you don't see on television is what happens behind the scenes: the homework, or due diligence, angel investors do to ensure startups and their founders are legit.
Some angels spend weeks or months digging into a startup's nooks and crannies, from balance sheets to background checks. Others rely on gut instinct above all else.
It can be an overwhelming amount of information, but today I'll boil it down to four key steps successful angel investors follow before investing even a penny.
Let's take a look... Full Story
Last Friday, I showed you how tech is the single best source for achieving true wealth.
It's literally the only place where you can take a handful of stocks, maybe even just one big winner, and cash out with $1 million in the bank.
Specifically, I revealed how MSFT precisely fit the bill. On its way to grabbing a $1.1 trillion market cap, the stock made savvy investors wealthy.
To put that into perspective, $25,000 worth of MSFT stock in early 1994 would be worth an amazing $1.2 million today.
But Microsoft's run is far from over. Just during the last five years, the company has made a series of shrewd moves that have put it on pace to become a $2 trillion stock.
Simply stated, Microsoft leaves no stone unturned in the search for new growth.
A few years ago, you couldn't dream of being an angel investor unless you had a net worth well over $1 million.
Today, however, the landscape of startup investing has transformed, allowing anyone who wants to strike Silicon Valley gold the opportunity to become an angel investor.
There's a reason people typically picture angel investors as Silicon Valley billionaires in hoodies and jeans, handing out $100,000 checks like it's no big deal.
It's because this world used to be reserved for the super rich and well connected. You couldn't even try to invest in startups unless you were an accredited investor - in other words, someone with a net worth well over $1 million.
Today, the landscape of angel investing has transformed into something that's a lot closer to the American Dream. Now, anyone at all who wants to strike Silicon Valley gold can do just that as an angel investor.
It's an exciting new world of opportunity out there.
You know, all of my adult life, I've been a hard-hitting fiscal conservative.
If you'd come to me two or three years ago and said there's a new government mandate - a California government mandate - that Michael Robinson was going to love and endorse, I would've laughed you out of the room.
But, my new research has completely shifted my stance.
I recently got the kind of news that no child wants to hear about an aging parent.
Here's the thing: I count my blessings that my dad lived so long. After all, he's a retired Marine Corps captain who saw three tours of combat, one in Korea and two in Vietnam.
Honestly, he's lucky he lived as long as he did. But that still doesn't make the aging process any easier, at least not on the body.
He recently had a second knee replacement that didn't go as well as planned. He also has swelling of the feet. His mobility is not all that great, and he can't drive right now.
At 86, he recently learned he has congestive heart failure. That's a condition in which the heart doesn't pump as strongly as it should, leading to a buildup of fluids.
As such, my dad is part of a huge trend in America. Fact is, according to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is set to have an economic impact of $1.1 trillion by 2035.
And today, I want to reveal a life sciences firm that is bringing badly needed relief to millions of heart patients - and show you five reasons why it's set to double in as little as three-and-a-half years...
Like many holidays, Singles Day in China has morphed into a massive moment of commerce heavily promoted by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: BABA).
In fact, it’s become the biggest shopping day in the world. The 2019 version of Singles Day was another record breaker. In 24 hours, more than $38 billion was spent over Alibaba’s network of e-commerce sites.
And the massive amount of money spent on Singles Day is just one of dozens of reasons to buy Alibaba stock despite its high price tag…
You could forgive drug and biotech executives for having a bad case of target fixation.
After all, they do work in a field that is filled with time-consuming and expensive headaches.
Consider that the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the world's largest biotech trade organization, looked at 7,400 drug programs by 1,103 companies. They were investigating drug-approval rates.
The news was not good -just 9.6% of drugs scientists discover ever get approved for sale. That's a one-in-ten shot.
With such daunting data, it's no wonder that, even in a field already worth $1.2 trillion in global sales, industry leaders are on the lookout for ways to lower the cost of discovery and shorten time to market.
And with that goal in mind, I've uncovered a high-octane, large-cap firm that has become an essential ingredient in the drug sector's success.
It's a cloud-based leader in pharmaceutical efficiency that has a history of crushing the market by no small measure.
And it's been doubling its earnings, on average, every 18 months...
I must be throwing off a strong "dad vibe" these days. And that's got me thinking maybe my chance conversations with a number of young adults lately is a sign of the times.
As I've been going about my daily routines, I've run into a lot of young adults my daughters' age who want to get invested but have no clue how to do so. They have income, but they don't know where to start.
For instance, once, while skiing at the Kirkwood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe, I chatted with three young adults who jumped at the chance to get my advice about investing.
I told them about a surefire way to make the market work for them as though I were talking to my own daughters.
I'll share it with everyone today - this strategy is good for new investors and old pros, and it's particularly effective for folks who've been reluctant to jump in to such a volatile market.
I'll name a "starter" investment, of course - one I always recommend for young folks to get them on the right track - plus three other tech-centric ways to jumpstart your investing today.
This publicity stunt at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey just signaled how powerful 5G stocks are.
Amazon just bought 100,000 electric trucks from Rivian.
This is a massive boon for electric vehicle stocks.
Here’s whether you can buy Rivian stock.
For the past 54 years, tech stocks have beaten the broader market when recession signals start to flash red. And this time, it’s no different.
Check out the best tech stocks to buy to ride this market turbulence.
