Stocktwits CEO Ian Rosen shared this milestone today: We just crossed 2 million members on @StockTwits today – in 1/4 the time it took to get to our first 1 million. We’re thrilled to continue accelerating through the next millions and to the thousands each day joining the largest, fastest growing, most fun social network …

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I am on my way to NYC with a stop for one day of Tarpon fishing in Naples. Here is my view as I write tonight… Onwards… This tweet from Ramp Capital made me laugh this morning: Last week I put on a really bad trade following a big win in $LULU. I rarely will …

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It is Monday which means Momentum time. Our show today covers the sweet price action in the markets led by semiconductors. Click here to watch or listen. As a reminder, Marketsmith (by Investor’s Business Daily) is now a sponsor of the weekly show. All the charts you have been seeing in the videos and will …

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This weekend was a blur. Our annual Palooza went off without a hitch. The founders did great, the LP’s had a great time and the speakers in our fireside chats crushed. At the last minute, I asked Kelvin Beachum if he had a few minutes for a fireside chat. Kelvin was introduced to me just …

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A huge trend towards creatives is underway and I thought these podcasts and articles were relevant to the trend. Marc Andreesen did a great podcast with Brian Koppelman (Billions and Rounders) that everyone will enjoy. I thought this piece was also excellent… What It’s Like to Grow Up With More Money Than You’ll Ever Spend. …

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I started to make some podcasts (also in high quality video) at a studio I really like in Phoenix. I hope to start posting them once a week on the blog, but they will be available on Soundcloud Spotify, iTunes, Youtube etc. I am lucky to have access to so many people that have great …

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This weekend is our 13th annual CEO and LP event. Like last year it is back in Scottsdale, AZ. We are not superstitious, but we do have a unicorn mascot that sits in the corner… It is fun to get the founders together with LP’s and have the company presentations. I am lucky that my …

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I live fintech and financial services. I write about it a lot. In 2018, after a phenomenal 2017, my big prediction was MORE fintech. I waited a long time for non bank fintech to come into style, but think fintech has quickly accelerated into overheated mode. For instance, my mom just pitched me a sentiment …

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The S&P is just is just 2% away from an all-time high. It seems impossible considering where the S&P stood December. Michael Antonelli has a great blog about the markets and them’Doing The Impossible‘: No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke, we legit sit roughly 2% away from a level that seemed impossible only a …

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$LYFT came public the other day…so far so good for the Venture Capitalists, Goldman’s Sack and Jimmy the Prick Morgan (JP Morgan for people over 70). So far not so good for the buyers: Fred Wilson calls it the IPO Bonanza in his great post covering the good, the bad and the ugly. After predicting …

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