Monthly Archives: February 2015

The JOBS Act, Crowdfinance & Building Social Consensus: Are Investors Unnecessarily at Risk?

Is the JOBS Act Title II ecosystem being built around the art of the “con” by some Internet funding platforms and companies raising money on these platforms?  The answer seems to be yes, judging by investment advice provided by Morningstar, … Continue reading

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The CNBC Crowdfinance 50 Index: When an Investor “Commitment” is Just a Kiss

In July 2013 the SEC implemented Title II of the JOBS Act of 2012 through Rule 506(c) of Regulation D, which for the first time in over 80 years allowed companies to engage in general solicitation of investors in an … Continue reading

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