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Accredited Investor Installment 8: Venture Capital and Angel Investing
What is the difference between angel investing and VC? The first difference is money. Angel investors invest much smaller amounts. VC takes it from there. Read More
Accredited Investor Installment 7: Crowdfunding Under Title III of the Jobs Act
Crowdfunding has evolved from rewards-based funding to equity crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act. Is crowdfunding for you? Read More
Accredited Investor Installment 6: Equity Crowdfunding Under Regulation D
Equity crowdfunding developed under Regulation D matches startups with angel investors in weeks rather than months, shortening timelines all around. Read More
Accredited Investor Installment 5: Crowdfunding
In the first of three parts, discover the origins of crowdfunding, which started as rewards-based funding allowing investments in projects in return for rewards. Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment 4
Overview of the Alternative Assets Landscape [Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in a series of articles dedicated to the 95% of people in the U.S. who have never invested in a startup, a venture capital fund, a private equity fund, or a hedge fund even though they are permitted to do so and […] Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment 3
Overview of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in a series of articles dedicated to the 95% of people in the U.S. who have never invested in a startup, a venture capital fund, a private equity fund, or a hedge fund even though they are permitted […] Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment 2
Meet Bob, Michele, David, and Isabella Editor’s Note: this is the second installment in a series of articles dedicated to the 95% of people in the U.S. who have never invested in a startup, a venture capital fund, a private equity fund, or a hedge fund even though they are permitted to do so and […] Read More
Alternative Assets and the “Average” Accredited Investor Installment 1
Who Is This Series For? This series of articles is written for the average “accredited investor.” An “accredited investor” is a legal term that refers to anyone (a) whose net worth, either alone or with a spouse, exceeds $1 million (not including the positive equity in her or his primary residence); or (b) who has […] Read More
So. Much. Winning. Let’s Party Like It’s 1984
The S&P 500 fell 2.3% and the Dow fell 2.2% on Friday. Is the sky falling? Look, short-term market swings do not define an economy. On the other hand, a market that constantly swings based on what a single man tweets is not exactly the sine qua non for sound financial markets. Be that as […] Read More
Losing Power at Home: A Personal Struggle
Losing Power at Home We recently experienced losing power at home, specifically our gas-powered heat, for a few days while away on vacation. In the aftermath, I got to thinking about how I could have been better prepared. A backup generator wouldn’t have helped in this instance because we didn’t lose electricity. Rather, it was […] Read More