Editor’s Note: It’s “Behind the Scenes” month here at Crowdability. For the rest of March, we’ll bring you deep into a year-long research project we’ve been conducting. Internally, we’ve been calling this project “The Angel Initiative” – and during March, we’ll share the most exciting and profitable ideas that were…

When I was 10-years-old, I noticed something disturbing about my neighbor:

He wasn’t old, but his hands trembled terribly, and he walked with small, stiff steps.

“Why does Mr. Ward walk like that?” I remember asking my mother.

She explained that he was sick, but that it wasn’t contagious like…

Today, I’ll tell you the amazing story of a once-mighty company.

Formerly valued at $1 billion, it’s now being sold off for pennies on the dollar.

Then I’m going to show you something even more important:

How to ensure that you never invest in a business…

When Jeff Huber was an infant, his left leg was amputated below the knee.

He’d been born with a condition called fibular hemimelia.

Jeff’s 25-years-old now and wears a high-tech prosthesis on his left leg.

It cost him $23,000 – too expensive for many amputees, and not the…

Before I make a big bet in the technology sector, there’s a special indicator I consult.

I call it “The Peter Indicator.”

Over the past 18 years, it’s been nearly 100% accurate.

Today, I’ll tell you about it – then I’ll show you where it says to invest Read More

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All It Takes Is One.

That was the gist of my article last week…

The idea that a single investment could create enough wealth to last a lifetime.

The article hit a nerve:

We received a flood of emails asking for more information –

From “How…

Our friend Aitio dropped by our office last week.

He wasn’t exactly “in the neighborhood…”

But with his midnight blue Range Rover and a full-time driver, he doesn’t mind traveling a few extra blocks.

Aitio used to be a general contractor in Queens, and he did pretty well.

In 1997,…

Reflecting back on 2014, two stories stick in my head:

One represents a well-worn route to riches, a route that’s losing steam.

The other represents a new path to wealth –

A path that’s gaining momentum.

Drop in the Bucket

The first story is about what happened in the market…

A few nights ago, I woke up in a cold sweat at 3:45am.

I tried thinking happy thoughts…

I tried breathing deeply…

I even tried switching pillows.

But it was no use: I couldn’t get back to sleep.

The fact is, I was rattled about a series of recent investments…

Late last year, we put together a little list for you:

We reviewed everything we’d written…

Found five of the most popular articles …

And then compiled them into a list of “Must Reads" >>

Based on the strong response we received, we decided to do…