financedfuture

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by financedfuture 11y ago
Does YC take Jason and other early-stage investors as direct competitors?
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by financedfuture 11y ago
In 2014, Google's Total Operating Expense was 49.5B. I'm not convinced going out of the Valley would be vital for them. https://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ:GOOG&fstype=ii
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by financedfuture 11y ago
Although hated, this comment raises interesting points. Indeed, kids are given much more freedom and are less "disciplined" than ever before. At the same time, there's never been so much pressure and coerciveness than right n
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by financedfuture 11y ago
>For most firms this is a pause, a reset —not a meltdown Well, isn't that just a nicer way to put this?
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by financedfuture 11y ago
These are just anecdotal examples. Hundreds of unmentioned public companies have faced hurtful consequences that unicorns didn't have to worry about. In the end, what's urgent isn't regulation on their specific industries, bu
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by financedfuture 11y ago
Sure, valuations are "tricky", but you could still impose regulations on the amount of invested capital (e.g. only regulate after >U$200M is invested). Also, stating that `U$1B companies are extreme expert investors` is certain
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by financedfuture 11y ago
Regarding unicorns (> U$1 billion valuation), the U.S should implement certain regulations. These startups have market caps that are larger than thousands of public companies that go through several laws and openly disclosure their finan
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by financedfuture 11y ago
>We aren’t a bank yet, but we are applying to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for authorisation to become one. I don't want to be negative, but this is a huge consideration. After 200
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by financedfuture 11y ago
Instead of using an ignorant sarcasm, take a look at facts and formulate an argument: http://etfdb.com/etfdb-category/technology-equities/ http://venturebeat.com/2016/01/18/there-are
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by financedfuture 11y ago
Sure. That's why $FB stock is -5% down. http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=FB+Interactive#{"lineColo...
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What to do if a bubble is starting (2013)(blog.samaltman.com)
3 points by financedfuture 11y ago|1 comments
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by financedfuture 11y ago
This isn't surprising. I'm gonna generalize: Without VC money, startups are led by "culture" (i.e. collective personality and desires of each member of the team). It has amazing results in the long-term. With VC money, s
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by financedfuture 11y ago
No. That's about recognizing there would be no mean reversion, a great indicative of the existence of crony monopolies and, therefore, lack of capitalism.
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by financedfuture 11y ago
No. Little guys compete with each other to start a niche SaaS app for passive income. Only CEOs of huge corporations are able to build electric cars and smartphones or process financial transactions.
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by financedfuture 11y ago
>We are always wary of guiding for mean reversion. But, if we are wrong and high margins manage to endure for the next few years (particularly when global demand growth is below trend), there are broader questions to be asked about the e
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by financedfuture 11y ago
Allocate part of your wealth in riskier assets. If you think you're able to do it on your own, play around with some ETFs. Alternatively, ask around for a good hedge fund.
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by financedfuture 11y ago
I have never lived in OKC and simply used to make a point, as did the parent comment. Take Iowa, South Dakota, Utah, Texas then. If you are a senior software engineer with a family, SF or NYC wouldn't be your top choice.
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by financedfuture 11y ago
> would you rather invest in a tech startup in Oklahoma City or Boston? If I'm smart, Oklahoma. Lower valuation, rent, salaries and less competition. True that the team wouldn't be competitive young engineers that only live in
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by financedfuture 11y ago
You raised a fair point, but filled it with unnecessary rage and derogation.
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by financedfuture 11y ago
Anyone in finance that is not ignorant or malicious can see how problematic this is. American, SV and NYC "entrepreneurship" are mislead by the idea of American exceptionalism. These are a consequence of EXTREME centralization of