Yesterday, Matt told you about a special type of real estate investment:

It allows you to invest in major commercial projects—without putting up hundreds of thousands of dollars.

What makes it possible is a new concept called “Real Estate Crowdfunding.” This is where many investors pool their capital together to…

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…

You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning.

The $100 Million Search for Aliens

Yuri Milner, the Russian internet investor,…

Can you guess what the government’s largest asset is?

Surprisingly, it’s not land, mortgages, or tax receivables.

It’s student loan debt.

According to a recent report by the Federal Reserve, student loans currently represent 48.5% of the government’s assets...

And over the next 20 years, those loans will translate into…

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…

You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning.

“Grexit” = Worst Name Ever

Two months ago, Niraj Ranjan Rout and…

Once upon a time, there was a little blue pill.

Originally, it was designed to treat heart disease...

But during its initial trials, doctors discovered an intriguing "side effect."

Eventually, this side effect became so popular that sales of the little pill reached into the billions of dollars.

If you…

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.

You rely on Crowdability to bring you the best deals. Now, rely on us to share the most up-to-date news, trends and opinion. You won’t find this stuff in the mainstream press. Look for it every Friday morning.

Invest in the Hoodie?

True or False: The typical profile for a…

The United States has 4,726 colleges and universities.

To attend these institutions, students spend nearly $600 billion per year—that’s $393 billion for tuition, and $196 billion on expenses like travel and housing.

But a fascinating new technology has recently emerged, and it’s raising the possibility that all of those institutions—and…