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Re:90% of the billion dollar unicorn startups are in trouble by Terr_ on Thursday January 21, 2016 @11:40AM (#10946369)
Aside: Don't invest too heavily in the same field you work in, because you don't want to lose your job and lose your investments at the same time.
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Re:90% of the billion dollar unicorn startups are in trouble by ghawkescs on Thursday January 21, 2016 @11:52AM (#10946462)
I believe you should invest in the fields that you work in and understand (as long as you are investing long-term).

Your time and expertise in these areas will give you better insight that most other investors will not have. See Warren Buffett's "circle of competence".

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Re:90% of the billion dollar unicorn startups are in trouble by grp on Thursday January 21, 2016 @12:50PM (#10946903)
The job of Buffet is to buy entire companies. Not so many people has the same job, so his point of view is interesting but should not be common.
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Re:90% of the billion dollar unicorn startups are in trouble by Marazan on Thursday January 21, 2016 @12:41PM (#10946840)
And then: Enron.
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Re:90% of the billion dollar unicorn startups are in trouble by Terr_ on Thursday January 21, 2016 @01:21PM (#10947138)
Exactly. Not only were many employees invested in the same sector, their nest-eggs were invested in their employer, which is (from a safety perspective) even worse.

'Course, that invites some comparisons to equity in startups...

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