New technologies are an investment minefield. Putting money behind them means taking a risk on
unproven ventures often from inexperienced (and potentially unscrupulous) developers. While
some will lead the investor to fantastic gains many others turn out to be mere bubbles - a
flimsy veneer of excitement and hype with little profitable at the core. But ignoring these
technologies can be even worse as this can mean failing to capitalise on the next great step
in innovation. From cryptocurrencies blockchain the metaverse Web3 and NFTs to
self-driving vehicles delivery drones solid state batteries eVTOLs and more technology
bubbles have been inflating and popping for many years. Each time a bubble pops tens if not
hundreds of billions of investment dollars disappear with them. Unicorns Hype and Bubbles
arms the reader with the tools required to differentiate between bubbles and genuine
sustainable technological revolutionaries. Under the expert tutelage of Jeffrey Funk you
will learn: ¿ The economics of modern businesses and how they lead to bubbles forming. ¿ How
to assess new technologies to sift viable investments from hype-driven bubbles. ¿ That you can
be a far better judge of new technologies than so-called "industry experts". ¿ How to identify
exciting new opportunities in a world of money-losing startups.
