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Heeding the Unicorn’s Call: How to Invest in Private Companies as Public Stocks Shrink
How Does the Average Investor Invest in Private Equity? Historically, private market investments have typically outperformed investments in public stocks. In addition, while private equity has grown from a $30 […] Read More
Blue Sky Laws: A Primer for Accredited Investors
An Introduction to “Blue Sky” Regulations Blue Sky Laws – state securities laws – have been a part of the American legal landscape since the early days of the Twentieth […] Read More
Are You Smarter Than a High School Dropout? Revising the Accredited Investor Definition
The SEC is considering wider access to private offerings. Does net worth equate to financial literacy, or should the accredited investor definition change? Read More
Don’t Get Emotional: The Reason for a Sluggish Average Investor Return
Why does the average investor return lag the S&P 500? Overconfident investor behavior and poor financial advising have led mutual fund investors down a bad path. Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #10: Private Equity, aka PE Investments
Private equity investments, aka PE investments sound like an exclusive club. But many people are elibigle for this potentially lucrative investment vehicle. Read More
Fundless Sponsors Appeal to Individual Investors — Fewer Fees, More Specificity
No up-front fees and more details about investments are two differences between fundless sponsors and more traditionally structured private equity funds. Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #9: Venture Capital Investing
Whether you are a lone wolf angel, part of an angel group, or investing in a VC fund, the threshold question is: is investing in venture capital for you? Read More
An Alternative Exit Strategy for Distressed Business Owners
What happens when a family business with debt and no exit strategy faces a crisis? Read about their alternative solution: a distressed debt investor. Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #3
Overview of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 If you are not a Wall Street or Silicon Valley attorney, fund manager, CEO, or entrepreneur, you probably don’t really […] Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment #2
Meet Bob, Michele, David, and Isabella Meet Bob (and Michele, David, and Isabella) Bob lives in Middle America, where he owns a nice house in a middle-class neighborhood and drives […] Read More