### The Strange Phenomenon Secretly Supercharging the S&P 500 — Startups Imagine checking your brokerage account and seeing your S&P 500 index fund pop nicely this quarter. Solid earnings growth, right? The economy’s humming along. Not so fast. A big chunk of those “earnings” didn’t come from selling more ads, chips, or cloud services. As it turns out, they came from… [Read More](/content/article/the-strange-phenomenon-secretly-supercharging-the-sp-500-startups/index.html) Tags: [Sp 500](/content/articles/sp-500/index.html) [Startups](/content/articles/startups/index.html) ### Larry Fink Is Asking You: “How Much Do You Own?” A few weeks ago, Larry Fink released his annual letter to investors. As the CEO of asset-management firm BlackRock, Fink oversees more money than anyone on the planet — $14 trillion. So when he talks about the future of investing, it pays to listen. His letter this year wasn’t… [Read More](/content/article/larry-fink-is-asking-you-how-much-do-you-own/index.html) Tags: [Larry fink](/content/articles/larry-fink/index.html) ### Private Startups vs. Private Credit vs. Private Equity — A Cheat Sheet Lately, it seems like all the headlines are about the “private markets” — Private startups like SpaceX and Anthropic are about to IPO! Oh no – private credit is having a meltdown! Private equity is coming to your 401(k)! But most people don’t understand what these terms mean. They don’t… [Read More](/content/article/private-startups-vs-private-credit-vs-private-equity-a-cheat-sheet/index.html) Tags: [Private credit](/content/articles/private-credit/index.html) [Startups](/content/articles/startups/index.html) ### HALO Stocks Are Hot — HALO Startups Could Be Smarter A new acronym is making the rounds in investment circles: HALO. HALO doesn’t refer to a video game, or to the ring over an angel’s head. It stands for Heavy Asset, Low Obsolescence. The idea is simple but powerful: invest in companies with essential assets that won’t go out of… [Read More](/content/article/halo-stocks-are-hot-halo-startups-could-be-smarter/index.html) Tags: [Halo](/content/articles/halo/index.html) [Startups](/content/articles/startups/index.html) ### The #1 Way to Profit from Startups in 2026 One of my old buddies from business school is a venture capitalist. When I started Crowdability about ten years ago, I asked him what the biggest myth was about early-stage startup investing. He didn’t hesitate. “Most investors assume the goal is an IPO,” he said. “But I can tell you… [Read More](/content/article/the-1-way-to-profit-from-startups-in-2026/index.html) Tags: [2026](/content/articles/2026/index.html) [Startups](/content/articles/startups/index.html) ### SpaceX + xAI: What It Means for You Did you see the news yesterday? Elon Musk announced that SpaceX is acquiring xAI. This deal — the largest M&A transaction in history — brings together rockets, satellites, billions in cash flow from Starlink, and AI. The combined entity is a bet that space-based computing will solve AI’s energy… [Read More](/content/article/spacex-xai-what-it-means-for-you/index.html) Tags: [Spacex](/content/articles/spacex/index.html) ### Your Invite to “The Next Chapter” of Venture Capital Venture capital has always moved in chapters. There are periods of exuberance. Periods of keeping your head down. And then — quietly, almost imperceptibly — the page turns. As 2026 begins, it’s clear we’re entering a new chapter, one with less hype and more conviction. It’s less about “growth at… [Read More](/content/article/your-invite-to-the-next-chapter-of-venture-capital/index.html) ### Missed the AI Rally? Here’s the Big Opportunity Today… My buddy Jamie teaches high school in Boulder. He called me in a panic last week. “Matt,” he said, “I’m supposed to retire in three years. But I don’t have enough money. Where are the IPOs? Where’d they go? I need some big winners and I’m not seeing any!” I… [Read More](/content/article/missed-the-ai-rally-heres-the-big-opportunity-today/index.html) Tags: [Ipos](/content/articles/ipos/index.html) ### Morgan Stanley and Schwab Just Changed the Game — Get Yours Now Oh, man. Now things are getting interesting. Banking giant Morgan Stanley just dropped an estimated $1 billion to change the game. Not to be outdone, leading broker Charles Schwab ponied up $660 million. So today I’ll explain: - What these giants spent so much money on. - What it means for… ### Trump Aims To “Make IPOs Great Again” — Here’s How To Play It A few decades ago, going public was the American dream. Visionary founders like Bill Gates built great companies, rang the bell on Wall Street, got rich — and then handed everyday investors a shot at owning the next big thing. [Read More](/content/article/trump-aims-to-make-ipos-great-again-heres-how-to-play-it/index.html)