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Real-Life Angel Investing Returns 2012–2016

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Re: Real-Life Angel Investing Returns 2012–2016

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This is a pretty normal outcome for anyone at the FAANGs who stayed through at least one full vesting cycle and had the good sense to hold their RSUs for a decade after instead of cashing them out on vest.

At what point does cashing out the stocks make sense? Should they even bother switching to angel investments?

The general rule is that you don't divest yourself of an asset unless you are going to buy another asset or make an investment that better serves your financial goals. Cash is just money, but equity will work for you 24/7/365 for as long as you let it. Everyone has different circumstances and preferences though, so there's no universal answer.

Re: Real-Life Angel Investing Returns 2012–2016

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Also she literally says she performance isn't the most imporant, she wants to improve the economy rather than shuffle ownership of existing corporates. > When you invest in a startup, the money directly goes to the economy to build up a business, to create jobs and to actually contribute to the trickle down economy. On the contrary, investing in the public market is simply buying stocks from other investors. The mone…

Then why did she write an article about angel investing returns?

"Caring about the economy" and "analyzing returns" are not mutually exclusive.
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