The speaker highlights the hurdle faced by people who do not meet the required minimum investment amount for deals, and the unlikelihood of companies soliciting individuals for investment.
The podcast discusses the investment in cognitive-enhancing software and how it can benefit the investor if the price is low and there is a clear path forward. It highlights the importance of believing in the person and waiting for the right time to make such an investment.
This podcast discusses how FOMO (fear of missing out) can often lead to bad investment decisions and how to eliminate it as a variable altogether.
According to an industry expert, Tiger Global may struggle investing in series A and B companies due to a skill set gap. The firm had expressed interest in expanding their investment efforts beyond later stage rounds.
The author of an investment book discusses the price of $17 and how it could potentially save readers money in their investment decisions, while also noting the long-term perspective is more important than obsessing over daily market movements.
A man describes how he was convinced to invest in a startup that aims to incentivize people without an interest in saving for the future to trade by offering free stock trading.
The rich who have places to put their money, but don't know where to put it, are quickly able to work out what they want and weave a narrative that tells them exactly what they want to hear. In nightlife, people use the same approach to promote their clubs or bars, so scalability is very effortful.