tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34782498049655320912011-04-29T15:32:26.397-07:00Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935481215330976631noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478249804965532091.post-90197113324929637302008-10-10T07:26:00.000-07:002008-10-10T07:29:38.754-07:00NASDAQ is down over 40% year-to-date. Pretty bad stuff.<br /><br />Many VC's issuing statements that funding will be hard to come by, valuations will drop, and many start ups will fail.<br /><br />I guess the days of blindly building non-revenue generating "web 2.0" services -- and raising millions in the process -- are over. Not saying that's a bad thing, though.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3478249804965532091-9019711332492963730?l=robertdewey.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935481215330976631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478249804965532091.post-91819107817884087782008-09-30T09:26:00.000-07:002008-09-30T09:27:23.035-07:00Stock market is currently rallying this morning... hopefully things even out a little as panic subsides.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3478249804965532091-9181910781788408778?l=robertdewey.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935481215330976631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478249804965532091.post-63515704420130689922008-09-29T16:00:00.000-07:002008-09-29T16:09:09.500-07:00The $700 billion bail-out didn't pass. Wall Street is panicking, and the Dow is down 777 points (6.98%) at closing - lots of companies are down around the -8% range for the closing.<br /><br />Is the start up world going to take a huge hit? How about personal investment start ups? I see this as a possible opportunity for companies like PR, who hook up normal people with RIA's - ones who can make a profit even in a bearish market.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3478249804965532091-6351570442013068992?l=robertdewey.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935481215330976631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478249804965532091.post-5084708036822196082008-09-29T14:45:00.000-07:002008-09-29T14:52:07.248-07:00Trying this again... for the 5th time. I just can't seem to find the motivation to keep these things updated.<br /><br />Anyway, I watched the TechCrunch 50 event awhile back. I seen a company on there that really intrigued me - Emerginvest. They aggregate financial information from around the world, and package it nicely into one service. I think they should offer this information as a one-stop-shop data feed, free of charge. Apparently they didn't think so.<br /><br />Another company also caught my attention - Personal RIA (from here on out, PR). They track RIA portfolios. These are basically personal mutual funds for wealthy investors, managed by individuals licensed by the SEC. Non-wealthy individuals can use PR to mimic the portfolios of the RIA's. Unlike Emerginvest, this data IS proprietary.<br /><br />So far, the team at PR seems WAY more responsive, and they're actually looking for co-founders. I've been doing research and lots of planning... I think I have some proposals that could help gain significant market share and make a really kick ass portal product.<br /><br />Now if only the economy would cooperate.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3478249804965532091-508470803682219608?l=robertdewey.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935481215330976631noreply@blogger.com0