Picture it. The scene is Silicon Valley. Suddenly an investment firm materializes on the scene and starts writing checks bigger […]
10 Alternative Investments Outside of Stocks and Bonds
By Jon C. Ogg, 247WallSt, Investors in 2016 have to be scratching their heads when it comes to where to […]
100 Largest Private Companies
By Douglas A. McIntyre A number of America’s largest private companies are big enough in terms of revenue that had they […]
With SecondMarket acquisition, Nasdaq moves closer to liquidifying private shares market
Nasdaq (NDAQ: NSQ) announced that it would acquire private transaction platform, SecondMarket. Founded in 2004, SecondMarket was the 2nd most active […]
10 Companies That Are Probably Going Public Within A Year
As so-called unicorns — or private companies that boast valuations in excess of $1 billion — become more and more […]
Seeking the Next Start-Up Hit
By JENNA WORTHAM and NICOLE PERLROTH | New York Times, When Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion last month, it […]
Spotlight on a Startup
By StockerBlog.com, Many accredited investors are looking for alternatives to stocks, bonds, gold, real estate, and bank accounts. With excess […]
Cheating, Incorporated
At Ashley Madison’s website for “dating,” the infidelity economy is alive, well, and profitable By Sheelah Kolhatkar Do you want […]
The Math On LinkedIn Is Sort Of Scary
Since LinkedIn filed for its initial public offering yesterday, everyone seems to be asking not-to-subtle questions: What’s it worth? What’s […]
Facebook Latest Acquisition
Facebook’s acquisition of Rel8tion, a stealth-mode startup out of Seattle, may hint towards the social network’s growing interest in the […]