{"id":528483,"date":"2017-07-27T14:12:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T14:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=528483"},"modified":"2017-07-27T14:12:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T14:12:55","slug":"why-tech-investing-pes-me-off-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=528483","title":{"rendered":"Why Tech Investing P***es Me Off (And What You Can Do About It)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Andy Gordon<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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I’m a big believer in tech stocks.<\/p>\n

But I’m not talking about the Nasdaq.<\/p>\n

It’s not where you go big-game hunting. Not anymore. Sure, you can still make nice gains if you select well.<\/p>\n

But giant, life-changing gains?<\/p>\n

Historically, the Nasdaq has depended on an influx of hundreds of IPOs to juice growth.<\/p>\n

Guess what? The number of IPOs peaked way back in the mid-\u201890s, when they numbered in the 600s. Nowadays?<\/p>\n

They totaled 111 in 2016. This year is more of the same.<\/p>\n

The fast fade of small IPOs has been particularly damaging.<\/p>\n

They now account for less than 10% of all IPOs, compared to 30% to 60% in the 1980s and 1990s.<\/p>\n

Talk about a crippling double whammy\u2026<\/p>\n

Fewer IPOs \u2013 and far fewer small IPOs \u2013 have put an end to a moneymaking dynamic that gave tech investors their big returns.<\/p>\n

Companies joined the Nasdaq when they were very small and then grew very big.<\/p>\n

This simple wealth-producing dynamic has gone away. It’s not coming back soon.<\/p>\n

Personally, I don’t think it’s ever coming back.<\/p>\n

So why am I still incredibly excited about tech?<\/p>\n

I invest in the one place where the \u201cfrom very small to very big\u201d growth dynamic is still in play\u2026<\/p>\n

In the private markets. Among startups.<\/p>\n

Google earned early investors 1,500 times their money.<\/p>\n

But that’s nothing compared to Uber. Despite its recent troubles, early-stage investors stand to make more than 6,000 times their money.<\/p>\n

Of course, when Uber IPOs, it won’t be a small IPO. I think it has already experienced 90% of its total lifetime growth. Pretty typical these days.<\/p>\n

Which is why the \u201cbig money\u201d is pouring into startups. Take Chinese money for instance\u2026<\/p>\n

It’s not just China either. Japan and Saudi Arabia have created a giant $100 billion tech \u201cvision fund\u201d aimed at American companies only.<\/p>\n

Let’s not forget corporations\u2026<\/p>\n

I’m not surprised that startup investing has caught fire.<\/p>\n

Growth attracts money. Hypergrowth attracts big money.<\/p>\n

But how about everyday investors?<\/p>\n

They’re in danger of getting left behind. Which p***es me off.<\/p>\n

There’s absolutely no reason why they should not be participating en masse in the best tech market in the world, bar none, and enjoying the \u201cTriple A\u201d advantages of startup investing\u2026<\/p>\n

Affordability? You can invest for as little as $100.<\/p>\n

Access? No problem. Check out the latest startups raising money under crowdfunding rules at our favorite sites: SeedInvest.com, Wefunder.com, MicroVentures.com, Republic.co and NetCaptital.com.<\/p>\n

Acceptable risk? Yes, for three reasons\u2026<\/p>\n

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First reason: The quality of deals on these websites is getting better and better. Exceptional startups \u2013 perhaps the next Google \u2013 are now going online to raise money from everyday investors.<\/p>\n

Second reason: Managing risk is simply a matter of hitting your numbers. It’s the familiar 80-20 rule in action\u2026 80% of your gains will come from 20% of your startup holdings. For the rule to work, you should invest in at least 10 to 15 startups.<\/p>\n

Third reason: Even with these very young companies, risk can be assessed. And you don’t have to talk to the founders multiple times like I do when I’m checking out companies.<\/p>\n

Much of the information you need is \u2026read more<\/a> <\/p>\n

Source:: Investment You<\/a><\/p>\n

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