In May 2016, a historic event for individual investors was announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This new opportunity to take control of your wealth revolves around an asset class that has brought outsized returns only for the richest investors. It has remained off-limits to everyone else because you had to have a specific net worth just to get in. Now for the first time since 1933, individual investors have been given the same access to this market, and it could be bigger than the internet boom of the 1990s. I’m talking about the concept of investing in… Read More

In May 2016, a historic event for individual investors was announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This new opportunity to take control of your wealth revolves around an asset class that has brought outsized returns only for the richest investors. It has remained off-limits to everyone else because you had to have a specific net worth just to get in. Now for the first time since 1933, individual investors have been given the same access to this market, and it could be bigger than the internet boom of the 1990s. I’m talking about the concept of investing in companies before they go public on the major stock exchanges — specifically, investing in pre-IPO companies with equity crowdfunding. If this sounds new to you, then pay close attention, because it’s going to change the very idea of investing as you know it. And understanding this new opportunity means looking deeper and knowing where to find the analysis you need to move the odds in your favor. Your Ticket To “The Next Big Thing” Until last year, by law, only the wealthiest investors could invest in “pre-IPO” companies. Now, thanks to the passage of Regulation CF (crowdfunding), any investor can… Read More

When the chorus of investment commentary gets so strong in one direction, I start to question the collective wisdom of the market. I’m a believer in general market efficiency, that most news is recognized in prices. #-ad_banner-#But occasionally, herd mentality sets in and the market outlook clearly needs to be reevaluated. It’s in this ability to step back and question the herd’s stampede in one direction that investors can find huge opportunities. It was obvious when pundits argued that valuations didn’t matter during the tech bubble. It was obvious in 2007 when subprime defaults exploded and mortgage lenders started going… Read More

When the chorus of investment commentary gets so strong in one direction, I start to question the collective wisdom of the market. I’m a believer in general market efficiency, that most news is recognized in prices. #-ad_banner-#But occasionally, herd mentality sets in and the market outlook clearly needs to be reevaluated. It’s in this ability to step back and question the herd’s stampede in one direction that investors can find huge opportunities. It was obvious when pundits argued that valuations didn’t matter during the tech bubble. It was obvious in 2007 when subprime defaults exploded and mortgage lenders started going bankrupt, even as analysts still predicted higher prices. That same collective wisdom is starting to skew to one side again, despite strong evidence to the contrary. Traders and analysts alike are nearly unanimous in a trend that could unravel and become one of the biggest surprises of 2017. The Market’s Love Affair With The U.S. Dollar The greenback made a run at fresh highs in late 2016 and closed the year out strong on the prospect for faster U.S. economic growth and rate hikes. Net long positions by traders in the U.S. dollar reached $25.4 billion on January 3… Read More

This is BIG… For the first time since 1933, the SEC is now allowing regular people like you and me to invest in brand-new explosive-growth companies BEFORE THEY GO PUBLIC. Imagine getting in on the next Facebook for 33 cents a share or the next Apple at 78 cents. In StreetAuthority’s Pre-IPO Millionaire, I vet six to eight deals like this one each month, and offer my exclusive in-depth analysis of a single opportunity that I believe could return 1,000% or more. Click here for more information. — Joseph Hogue, CFA The leading cause of teenage fatalities in the United… Read More

This is BIG… For the first time since 1933, the SEC is now allowing regular people like you and me to invest in brand-new explosive-growth companies BEFORE THEY GO PUBLIC. Imagine getting in on the next Facebook for 33 cents a share or the next Apple at 78 cents. In StreetAuthority’s Pre-IPO Millionaire, I vet six to eight deals like this one each month, and offer my exclusive in-depth analysis of a single opportunity that I believe could return 1,000% or more. Click here for more information. — Joseph Hogue, CFA The leading cause of teenage fatalities in the United States is car accidents — not guns or drugs, but automobile collisions. Nearly 40,000 people of all ages lost their lives in car accidents last year, on top of the 4.4 million people that needed medical assistance after an accident. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that 94% of these accidents were a result of human error — speeding and reckless and distracted driving. #-ad_banner-#With estimated costs of $847 billion a year for accidents and related injuries, America desperately needs a solution. To date, the only advances have been in monitoring a driver’s habits to better price insurance. A few… Read More

When cell phones became popular in 1981, they were as big as bricks and felt twice as heavy. The only thing you could do with one was make a call — and sometimes not even that would work. #-ad_banner-#The second generation of phones allowed voice and data connections in 1992 while 3G and 4G brought advancements in speed and the ability to view videos. They’re not even called cell phones anymore. They’ve evolved into ‘smart phones’. With each evolutionary step, they ‘ve become more ubiquitous in our daily lives. Now, the next stage in mobile technology is upon us. And… Read More

When cell phones became popular in 1981, they were as big as bricks and felt twice as heavy. The only thing you could do with one was make a call — and sometimes not even that would work. #-ad_banner-#The second generation of phones allowed voice and data connections in 1992 while 3G and 4G brought advancements in speed and the ability to view videos. They’re not even called cell phones anymore. They’ve evolved into ‘smart phones’. With each evolutionary step, they ‘ve become more ubiquitous in our daily lives. Now, the next stage in mobile technology is upon us. And it might not be merely evolutionary but revolutionary. 5G technology could bring the capabilities for which consumers have been waiting for more than a decade. The speed available could allow consumers to take their computing completely mobile. The next wave in mobile tech could refresh the buying cycle, from manufacturers to carriers and consumers, and a few leaders are already positioning for an advantage. Internet Speeds Up To 200-Times Faster Could Create A Tectonic Shift 5G could finally mean the death of the desktop. Mobile is already over half of search and 5G could bring speeds comparable with desktop… Read More

Grab My New Book FREE! This Special Edition of Investing in the Next Big Thing tells you everything you need to know to get started in Pre-IPO Investing and includes an exclusive bonus chapter revealing 3 startups that I’m telling my clients to buy right now. They are 3 of the best… Read More

Grab My New Book FREE! This Special Edition of Investing in the Next Big Thing tells you everything you need to know to get started in Pre-IPO Investing and includes an exclusive bonus chapter revealing 3 startups that I’m telling my clients to buy right now. They are 3 of the best bets for an explosive payoff that I’ve seen out of the 289 firms I’ve reviewed in the past three years. This Special Edition won’t be available on Amazon.com or anywhere else. It will only be available through StreetAuthority. Learn more.​ — Joseph Hogue, CFA I used to laugh when entrepreneurs would pitch… Read More

Grab My New Book FREE! This Special Edition of Investing in the Next Big Thing tells you everything you need to know to get started in Pre-IPO Investing and includes an exclusive bonus chapter revealing 3 startups that I’m telling my clients to buy right now. They are 3 of the best bets for an explosive payoff that I’ve seen out of the 289 firms I’ve reviewed in the past three years. This Special Edition won’t be available on Amazon.com or anywhere else. It will only be available through StreetAuthority. Learn more.​ — Joseph Hogue, CFA I used to laugh when entrepreneurs would pitch my venture capital clients for funding based on the idea that their product was in a new industry with no competition. After years of startup investing, I learned that “no competition” often means a market that just isn’t worth competing in. #-ad_banner-#I’m much more interested in the startup that can bring something new to an established industry. A company that can reinvent a product and take fast market share in a multi-billion dollar industry. Now, that’s a startup that is going to reward early investors. I recently found a company on one of the equity crowdfunding platforms I follow that… Read More

Circuit City, RadioShack, Blockbuster and Borders. The names read like an obituary for American retail over the last ten years. #-ad_banner-#The slow death of traditional brick-and-mortar retail has been one of the clearest trends over the last decade. The combination of slow economic growth and increasing e-commerce sales has already meant bankruptcy for many department stores and retailers will continue to face hard times. Investors have time and again been drawn into ‘value-plays’ on the hope of a rebound in retailers and stocks hit by the trend. Instead of trying to defy the trend, investors need to look for retailers… Read More

Circuit City, RadioShack, Blockbuster and Borders. The names read like an obituary for American retail over the last ten years. #-ad_banner-#The slow death of traditional brick-and-mortar retail has been one of the clearest trends over the last decade. The combination of slow economic growth and increasing e-commerce sales has already meant bankruptcy for many department stores and retailers will continue to face hard times. Investors have time and again been drawn into ‘value-plays’ on the hope of a rebound in retailers and stocks hit by the trend. Instead of trying to defy the trend, investors need to look for retailers that can survive and thrive within it. I’ve found two companies that will do just that with experience-oriented products that can still draw shoppers. These two aren’t waiting around to develop their e-commerce platforms either, and in-store demand will help support sales as online revenue picks up. Rumors Of American Retail’s Untimely Demise Are Not Exaggerated Holiday spending rose 3.6% in 2016 according to the National Retail Federation, a solid gain over the previous year, but the breakout shows a far weaker picture for traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Most of the increase is due to a 12% jump in online… Read More

After a rocky start, driverless cars are becoming a reality, from driver-assist features to fully automated driving. One report puts the number of autonomous cars on the road at 10 million over the next three years and the Honda Americas R&D chief has set a goal of zero crashes for… Read More

Grab My New Book FREE! This Special Edition of Investing in the Next Big Thing tells you everything you need to know to get started in Pre-IPO Investing and includes an exclusive bonus chapter revealing 3 startups that I’m telling my clients to buy right now. They are 3 of the best bets for an explosive payoff that I’ve seen out of the 289 firms I’ve reviewed in the past three years. This Special Edition won’t be available on Amazon.com or anywhere else. It will only be available through StreetAuthority. Learn more.​ — Joseph Hogue, CFA Ask me ten years ago and I wouldn’t… Read More

Grab My New Book FREE! This Special Edition of Investing in the Next Big Thing tells you everything you need to know to get started in Pre-IPO Investing and includes an exclusive bonus chapter revealing 3 startups that I’m telling my clients to buy right now. They are 3 of the best bets for an explosive payoff that I’ve seen out of the 289 firms I’ve reviewed in the past three years. This Special Edition won’t be available on Amazon.com or anywhere else. It will only be available through StreetAuthority. Learn more.​ — Joseph Hogue, CFA Ask me ten years ago and I wouldn’t have believed it but social media is now an inescapable part of our daily lives. Nearly four-fifths (78%) of Americans reported having a social media profile in 2016 and users approach nearly two billion worldwide. Early investors in the major platforms booked massive returns on investments when the sites were small startup companies. #-ad_banner-#For example, hedge-fund manager and venture capitalist Peter Thiel was one of the first investors in Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) with a $500,000 investment in 2004. When the company went public just eight years later, Thiel’s investment was worth $1.67 billion. That works out to an annualized return… Read More

Dow 20,000 is all anyone can talk about lately even though most people follow the S&P 500 more closely as a market proxy. And the milestone seems to be drawing closer; the market gave back some gains in the last few days of 2016 but investor enthusiasm for stocks is… Read More