About David M. Freedman

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Dave Freedman has worked as a journalist since 1978, primarily in the fields of law and finance. He is a co-author of Equity Crowdfunding for Investors: A Guide to Risks, Returns, Regulations, Funding Portals, Due Diligence, and Deal Terms (Wiley & Sons, 2015). He currently analyzes turnaround stocks for DailyDac.com.

Dave has also written extensively about woodworking and social media. He is the author of the bestseller Box-Making Basics: Design, Techniques, Projects, a woodworking book published by Taunton Press.

Authored Articles

• ‘Risk-Adjusted Return’ in a Nutshell
  (Published on June 21, 2023)
• Private Equity vs. Venture Capital 101
  (Published on January 16, 2023)
• How Wise Is the Reg CF Crowd? 
  (Published on December 29, 2022)
• Investing in the Great Lakes Boom
  (Published on December 14, 2022)
• What Is ‘Free Enterprise’?
  (Published on December 6, 2022)
• Evaluating Deal Terms in Crowdfunding Investments: Part 2
  (Published on November 14, 2022)
• Evaluating Deal Terms in Crowdfunding Investments Part 1: Straight Equity
  (Published on November 1, 2022)
• How to Target Regulated Equity Crowdfunding Deals
  (Published on October 19, 2022)
• Equity Crowdfunding for the New Angel Investor
  (Published on September 20, 2021)
• Investing in Water: Books to Get You Started
  (Published on June 5, 2021)
• What is a SAFE Note and Does It Benefit Founders and Investors Alike?
  (Published on September 10, 2020)
• The Basics of Convertible Debt Offerings Under Title III
  (Published on August 14, 2020)
• What is an Angel Investor and What Motivates Angels to Invest?
  (Published on July 2, 2020)
• Portals & Broker-Dealers: Comparing Types of Investment Intermediaries in Crowdfunding
  (Published on June 25, 2020)
• Fundamentals of Corporate Structures and Their Effects on 4 Types of Equity Offerings
  (Published on June 11, 2020)
• 3 Categories of Startup Growth Potential
  (Published on May 11, 2020)
• Private Equity Fund of Funds: 2020 and Beyond
  (Published on January 23, 2020)
• McCulloch v. Maryland and the Famous Supreme Court Cases that Changed Our Economy
  (Published on November 25, 2019)
• How Reliable Are Private Equity Valuations?
  (Published on September 13, 2019)
• The Potential of Hedge Fund Returns: Evaluating Risk and Reward
  (Published on August 5, 2019)
• Crowdfunded Securities: The Continuing Growth of the Secondary Market
  (Published on June 5, 2019)
• Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #7: Crowdfunding Under Title III of the Jobs Act
  (Published on May 10, 2019)
• Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #6: Equity Crowdfunding Under Regulation D
  (Published on May 9, 2019)
• Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #5: Crowdfunding
  (Published on May 8, 2019)
• iDisclose Generates 80%-Final-Draft PPM for Under $5,000
  (Published on October 7, 2015)
• Equity Crowdfunding Performance Review: Billions for Startups, But What about Returns for Investors?
  (Published on June 17, 2015)
• Investing in Farmland
  (Published on April 3, 2013)