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Picks and Shovels of a Whole New Boom

Picks and Shovels of a Whole New Boom
A 3D-printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta and Facebook logo are placed on laptop keyboard in this illustration, taken on Nov. 2, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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In 1839 Swiss immigrant John Sutter forged his way to what would one day be known as California. His dream was to set up a community for farmers and ranchers. By 1848, the wheels were in motion.

Tim Collins
Tim Collins
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Tim Collins worked for years as a financial advisor before establishing his own hedge fund, one that would acquire shares in companies like Facebook, Twitter, and AirBnB in the private markets before they went public. He now co-authors Streetlight Confidential investment newsletter with Bob Byrne, and his writing and commentary has been featured on RealMoney and RealMoneyPro on TheStreet.com for over a decade.
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