Comments on: Ron Conway: Investing in a Down Economy http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:26:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dominic http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-46449 Dominic Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:54:20 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5583#comment-46449 I am interested in investing with online brokerages such as Scottrade. This will be my first plunge into the stock market. I would like to here some feedback if anyone has any. I am interested in investing with online brokerages such as Scottrade. This will be my first plunge into the stock market. I would like to here some feedback if anyone has any. ]]> By: Gary http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-36230 Gary Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:54:41 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5583#comment-36230 Great and timely article. I agree - if you have disposable income to use now, invest it. Great and timely article. I agree – if you have disposable income to use now, invest it. ]]> By: Trevor http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-36012 Trevor Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:50:39 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5583#comment-36012 How do we get in on this? How do we get in on this? ]]> By: David@DinksFinance http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-35965 David@DinksFinance Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:54:38 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5583#comment-35965 "This is a new sector with lots of opportunities. It’s important to stay on top of the trends before the new “it” is flooded in the market." What I think is lacking is practical advice on how common folks can get in on the new "it" before it floods the market. If I'm not a venture capitalist, how can I invest in these up and coming ventures? Is it even possible? Yes there are going to be new companies that will explode with growth, but what do I do with that information? “This is a new sector with lots of opportunities. It’s important to stay on top of the trends before the new “it” is flooded in the market.”

What I think is lacking is practical advice on how common folks can get in on the new “it” before it floods the market. If I’m not a venture capitalist, how can I invest in these up and coming ventures? Is it even possible? Yes there are going to be new companies that will explode with growth, but what do I do with that information?

]]> By: Min http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-35955 Min Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:04:11 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5583#comment-35955 Ron's right. This is a new sector with lots of opportunities. It's important to stay on top of the trends before the new "it" is flooded in the market. Seems like it has much potential. Ron’s right. This is a new sector with lots of opportunities. It’s important to stay on top of the trends before the new “it” is flooded in the market. Seems like it has much potential. ]]> By: john http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-35951 john Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:14:01 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5583#comment-35951 he also invested in searchme. he also invested in searchme. ]]> By: Oscar http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-35950 Oscar Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:58:42 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5583#comment-35950 Excellent insight, thanks for sharing this! I think new opportunities are coming up as fast and as big as our imagination. The explosive growth of FB and Twitter and other crowd generated content, as you mention, open the doors for so many new markets. Sites and services in niche markets like mint.com and prosper.com will continue to pop up, our imagination seems to be the only limit right now. Excellent insight, thanks for sharing this! I think new opportunities are coming up as fast and as big as our imagination. The explosive growth of FB and Twitter and other crowd generated content, as you mention, open the doors for so many new markets. Sites and services in niche markets like mint.com and prosper.com will continue to pop up, our imagination seems to be the only limit right now. ]]> By: David http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/ron-conway-investing-in-a-down-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-35923 David Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:53:18 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=5583#comment-35923 Ron, I understand your investment thesis, and obviously you made the investments to prove you know what you're doing (google, paypal, etc.), but how much do you feel the strength of the dollar and our current status as the largest debtor nation will affect investment performance in the U.S.? Would you recommend looking for opportunities abroad or are you set on staying in the U.S.? Ron,

I understand your investment thesis, and obviously you made the investments to prove you know what you’re doing (google, paypal, etc.), but how much do you feel the strength of the dollar and our current status as the largest debtor nation will affect investment performance in the U.S.? Would you recommend looking for opportunities abroad or are you set on staying in the U.S.?

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