China is killing us.

In 1990, it produced less than 3% of the world’s manufacturing output.

By 2015, that number had increased to nearly 25%.

Today it produces about 90% of the world’s computers, 70% of its mobile phones, and 63% of its shoes.

But now the Chinese government is…

Mexico Explores Buying Twitter and Shutting It Down

There’s a strange idea circulating among Mexican currency traders. Instead of spending serious money to defend the peso against anti-Mexico tweets, Mexico should just buy Twitter and shut it down »

Cost of Raising a Kid Hits $233,610

And that’s…

If President Trump follows through on his promises, the Affordable Care Act could disappear in 2017.

For some, this will be a welcomed change. Between soaring premiums and high deductibles, many believe that “Obamacare” is deeply flawed.

For others, however, Obamacare has been a godsend.

Under the program, 22 million…

When you think about who makes the big bucks from professional sports, two groups of people come to mind:

The players and, of course, the gamblers.

But as it turns out, a third group makes more money than both of them:

The owners of professional sports teams.

Can you imagine…

Madoff Corners Market for Hot Chocolate

For financial con artist Bernie Madoff, prison is just another place to make money. After buying up every package of Swiss Miss hot chocolate from the commissary, he’s now selling it in the prison yard at a profit »

Technology That Raises…

America’s largest companies are facing an epic crisis.

It’s been taking shape for 20 years. But now things are reaching a boiling point.

If left unchecked, this crisis could completely ravage the face of American industry...

Wipe out billions of dollars in market value...

And cost thousands of U.S. workers…

2017 is shaping up to be a big year for technology IPOs.

You may have heard about potential IPOs for Snapchat, Spotify and Uber, and now dozens of other start-ups have become IPO contenders, too.

It might be tempting to invest in these IPOs, but should you?

You might not…

How to Make $1 Billion on Twitter

Fixing Twitter’s weaknesses would make millions of people happier, and could help add a billion dollars to the company’s market cap. Here’s the plan »

105-Year-Old Man Sets Bicycling Record

Frenchman Robert Marchand, 105-years-old, set a new world record last week…

When evaluating a start-up for a potential investment, you might be tempted to focus on the company’s product, or its competition.

And certainly, those are important factors to consider.

But as we’ve learned over the years, other factors are far more likely to influence the company’s outcome—and in turn, influence…

Let me tell you about a guy I know.

Based on his investment track record, you’d think he’d be broke by now.

For example, on one investment he made, he lost more than $25 million.

More recently, he made 21 different investments—and almost half of them went belly-up.

But here’s…