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The First Mover Advantage? Or Disadvantage? Why the Early Bird Doesn’t Always Catch the Worm
Pebble was once a promising leader in smartwatches until Apple entered the market. Pebble teaches early investors a lesson in the first mover disadvantage.
Read MorePortals & Broker-Dealers: Comparing Types of Investment Intermediaries in Crowdfunding
Two investment intermediaries in equity crowdfunding, portals and broker-dealers, require different levels of due diligence. Which is right for you?
Read MoreAccredited Investor Installment #13: Closing Thoughts
Liquid assets like stocks are not safer than alternative assets, like private equity, just because they are publicly traded. Liquidity and risk are not the same.
Read MoreRevising the Accredited Investor Standard
The accredited investor threshold has not been updated since the Reagan presidency, but the SEC’s recently proposed updates still miss a step.
Read MoreDon’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 MoreAlternative 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 MoreAlternative 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 MoreAn 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 MoreThe New York City Bar Versus the Litigation Funding Industry
Let’s Talk Litigation Funding A July 30, 2018, legal ethics opinion from the New York City Bar Association (“NYCBA”) raises concerns about a common structure used for funding of litigation. […]
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