SEC Proposes A Broader Definition For Accredited Investor Status

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
SEC Proposes Giving More Investors Access to Private Markets Americans who meet certain standards would be able to invest in startups before they become public. WASHINGTON—More Americans would be able to reap the rewards of investing early in the next Uber Technologies Inc. or Facebook Inc. under a proposal advanced Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They could also get...

Here’s what JP Morgan thinks are among the top trades for next year

Forget about a 2020 recession. JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, -0.88%  picked equities, U.S. agriculture and hedges against next year’s U.S. presidential election as three of its longer list of top trade picks to kick off the new decade. Analysts at the nation’s largest bank by assets see the Federal Reserve’s recent “mid-cycle” adjustment, or series of three rate cuts this...

Reg A+ will gain momentum in 2020

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Reg A+ Investing will become big in 2020 and beyond for public and private companies Before 2015, a business looking to raise money had very limited options. The most common avenues were an initial public offering or raising capital privately. This left only seasoned companies and accredited investors to reap the benefits leaving a pool of investors. The JOBS Act in...

Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency is really aimed at accredited investors! Don’t be fooled

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Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency is really aimed at accredited investors Facebook announced their Libra Cryptocurrency but there are two coins being “minted”. Libra coin has 2 very distinct and separate uses, it is in fact two separate coins. While one coin will be used for mass adoption for the unbanked approx. 2 billion people globally the second is aimed directly...

Marijuana will be Legal in Illinois

Marijuana Set to become Legal in Illinois On Friday, Illinois lawmakers approved recreational marijuana legalization. This delivers another huge  step in nationwide recreational legalization in one of the biggest markets in the US. Marijuana Investors will see another huge market open in 2020, helping build momentum in the Cannabis Markets. Illinois will set another new bar for nationwide legalization of Marijuana. The highly contention...

Uber’s IPO 6 Reasons Its Numbers Don’t Add Up

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Uber’s IPO : This Unicorn Story a Myth The most anticipated IPO in many years is set for this month, but is the Uber unicorn a real fairy tale.  The price for the UBER ticker symbol is set between $44 to $50 for its public debut on May 10th. 1. Lyft IPO should be a warning. Lyft, the rideshare company and Ubers...