When it comes to spotting the most impactful technologies early on, you might think that professional venture capitalists take top honors…

But recently, a non-profit tucked away in Switzerland has been giving venture funds a run for their money.

Every year, this organization holds a conference in the Swiss Alps.…

I’m writing today from a quiet cottage in Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Mountain views. Wildflowers. Chirping birds and running streams.

This is my escape from New York City—a place of peace.

But getting here is anything but peaceful:

Either bumper-to-bumper traffic and dodging deer for two hours…

Or a subway to…

Markets don’t just go up, or just go down…

As they reminded us this past week, they go up and down.

The ups and downs are part of a never-ending cycle—which presents a challenge when you’re trying to maintain or build your wealth.

Historically, unless you’re ultra-wealthy, your options for…

Late last week, a Crowdability subscriber emailed me with a tough question:

“How am I supposed to make money investing in private start-ups when they’re already valued at billions of dollars? How much higher can these things go?”

With Pinterest recently valued at $11 billion, Airbnb at $25 billion, and…

Two months ago, there was a major law change.

This change is tearing down walls that have been in place for 83 years—and it’s opening up new ways for you to invest and make money.

Simply put, every U.S. citizen is now legally allowed to invest in start-ups.

It no…

In 2014, investors in private technology companies made a bundle:

Multi-billion dollar acquisitions of companies like Beats, Nest and WhatsApp netted them more than $100 billion.

But 2015 has turned out to be a different story entirely…

Instability in China and Greece is causing volatility in the stock market—and this…

The value of all New York City real estate was recently estimated at $3 trillion.

Staggering wealth has been made here by real estate investors—

And continues to be made here by those who are fortunate enough to invest early in the next up-and-coming neighborhood.

So let’s take a quick…

Imagine getting an unexpected cash windfall, just for showing up for work.

It sounds crazy, but that’s what happened to D'Anne Schjerning, a secretary from San Jose, California.

She received an extra $1.08 million—that’s on top of her salary.

Andrea Lewis, a journalist from Seattle, Washington received extra money, too…

Earlier this week, a deal was reached on the Greek debt crisis.

With a meltdown averted, the interest rate on Greece’s 10-Year Government Bond stabilized at about 12%.

If you’re searching for yield, a 12% yield is obviously enticing—but would you be comfortable investing in Greek debt?

We sure wouldn’t.

Investors in Amazon’s IPO made 250 times their money.

Investors in Microsoft’s IPO did even better:

They made 500 times their money.

That’s like turning a thousand dollars into half a million.

Unfortunately, earning returns like that from IPOs is a thing of the past.

But don’t despair, because big…