We have been putting together the Stocktoberfest lineup and a first draft of the content and speakers are below. There are a few holes being filled with CEO’s of Public Companies and topical guests, but for the most part you will get a good flavor for the two days. Everyone from people just learning about …
From: August 2013
The SEC – Crushing Startup Spirit Since 1929
I have been ripped off. It’s freaking painful. I have had to fight to get money back on a few occasions. It is a massive buzz kill and gut wrenching. Trust is everything. The institutions have chipped away at it for decades. WorldCon (chip), ShmEnron(chip), Bernie Madoff (chips ahoy), Banking CEO’s (chipzillion). No worries, the …
Witstream – The Power of Community and Curation in Comedy …Laughs at Your Fingertips
I am a huge fan of Lisa Cohen who founded Witstream. She loves comedy and she is hysterical. She is also an amazing entrepreneur. Tom and I invested in her Company last year. Comedy is a tough way to make a living for everyone it seems. I sucked at it and YukYuk’s has the proof …
Are Hedge Funders Nuts….?
For sure. Andy Kessler, one of my fave ex hedge funders has a piece up on WSJ (I live and breathe to click around their paywall – drop link in google search), says hedge funders are nuts as well. I live and love this part: The trick to running a hedge fund is to drink …
Momentum Monday ….Talking Tesla as a Platform on CNBC… and Marketing Automation
First off…welcome to my new blog design. It was time to clean things up and modernize a bit. Thanks to John Strott who also helped me build Stocktwits50. CNBC asked me to talk a little bit about $TSLA yesterday, so here is the short clip: Tesla is in a crazy momentum phase and those rationalizing …
What I Read
I generally wake at 5 am pst to write my blog with a clear head. Here is my Coronado home office setup which I keep religiously clean of paper piles. Most of my writing and reading is triggered by the stocks and trends I follow which comes from my work with Ivanhoff on our weekly …
Nervous, Scared and Mad…How I ‘Feel’ About Markets, ETF’s and JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs…and Feelings are Dumb in the Markets
At the moment I am pretty light stocks again. We have had a good run and I have been as usual selling into strength the last few months ($TSLA $YELP $GOOG for example). I am mad watching my Latin American bellweather internet stock I own give back $30 from it’s post earnings high, but this …
‘Momentum Monday’ – Bonds Rule Market Mood…But Rise in Rates off a Low Base Rate
Today Ivan and I dive in to the markets looking at China internet stocks, Gambling stocks and mobile stocks. The markets are showing some signs of fatigue, some froth and are finally caring about the steep rise in interest rates. Enjoy.
Moral High Ground…The Most Expensive Real Estate on Earth… AND…No Conflict- No Interest!
This Larry Ellison interview on Charlie Rose was fascinating. I encourage you to watch it all. My favorite part were minutes 30-45 where Larry Ellison: 1. Calls Larry Page at Google ‘evil’ for stealing some Oracle code for the Droid. 2. Says screw the ‘Four Horsemen’ (facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon) – Samsung is the …
Eastman Kodak …a Steal at 9 Cents? or is it Facebook that is a Steal
I don’t think Eastman Kodak is a steal at 9 cents, but Instagram was a steal at $1 billion. Someone will try to save Eastman Kodak but why. I remember begging the Polaroid team (I am an investor in the bankruptcy buyout through a private Equity fund) to partner, invest, sue (yes that logo was …