Stories like the Russian ruble crisis… oil’s precipitous drop… gold’s swoon… Japan’s recession… Greece’s stock market crash… new derivative implosion fears… and every other scary headline dominate the news cycle these days. If these stories—and their effects on your investment portfolio—are causing you to lose sleep… you need to consider an alternative. Regular Daily readers […]
The Bank of Russia just issued a surprise announcement sure to elevate volatility in world markets. Bloomberg reports, just after midnight on Tuesday, the Russian central bank hiked interest rates to 17% from 10.5%. The 62% increase is the most extreme move made by the bank since rates rose above 100% during Russia’s last currency […]
Chances are good you’re doing a lot of “swiping” this time of year. Before you make that next credit card purchase (whether in person or online), make sure you avoid the following common mistakes. Failure to do so leaves you at serious risk of identity theft. 1. Don’t go “phishing.” Make sure emails you […]
The WhatsApp success story should come as no surprise to regular Daily readers. That’s because the company implemented most of Mark’s core methodology for creating successful businesses: Limit Your Preparation: Before you start your business, make sure you understand what is required in terms of time and money. And understand too how you are […]
“450, 32, 1, 0…” These numbers are a type of “secret code.” They were highlighted by Sequoia (hedge fund) partner Jim Goetz. He was describing the secrets to success for another high-profile startup darling: WhatsApp. WhatsApp created a $0.99 simple mobile text messaging replacement app. It’s like Skype for text messaging… letting you text with […]
“When the market turns, and it will… Many high burn rate companies will VAPORIZE.” That’s a tweet from Netscape founder Mark Andreessen. Web browser Netscape was how most folks “surfed the Web” in the modern Internet’s early days. Andreessen’s ominous comment refers to the amount of “high burn rate” startup companies enjoying valuations in the […]
That’s the dangerous headline of a recent CNNMoney article. A 2009 Drexel College graduate wrote it. He graduated school that year jobless, $50,000 in debt, and with $200 in his bank account. But unlike the student we featured in the December 10 Daily—who extinguished $13,000 in student loans in under a year by slashing expenses […]