Alternative Investments

Here’s Why You Can’t Invest in a Hedge Fund

October 25, 2010

Every once in a while I read about a hedge fund that has some really unique characteristics and performance.  While many of them are over-rated and are really just collecting fees for mediocre performance, there are a few standouts.  As such, I check out their site and there’s usually some cryptic mention of “accredited investors”, […]

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Would You Sell 6% of Your Future Earnings for $600,000 Today? Meet Someone Who Just Did

August 12, 2010

I read an interesting Inc. article recently on some budding entrepreneurs who were looking for funding a new startup but didn’t have the means to raise cash in a conventional manner.  So, they basically sold a percentage of their future earnings for upfront cash now.  This is a really interesting concept.  Businesses do this all […]

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