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Executive Compensation of Private Equity’s Elite
Read moreExecutive compensation has long been a divisive issue, but in the wake of the economic recession and with the...
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The Collateral Effects of Tesla’s Proposed $5 Billion Battery Plant
Read moreMuch ink has been spilled in recent weeks regarding Tesla Motor’s announced plans to build a $5 Billion battery...
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Profits and Politics: PE Firms Put Gun Investments in the Crosshairs
Read moreIn the wake of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, Americans turned again to the...
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Startups, Secrets and Patents
Read moreShould your startup file for a patent or keep its invention a trade secret? A patent essentially grants rights...
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Direct Private Equity
Read morePrivate equity firms offer investors an investment opportunity that can result in fruitful returns. However, one of the greatest...
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Demand Dividends: An Emerging Alternative to Equity Financing
Read moreDefinition of Demand Dividends Demand dividends are an investment vehicle where the investee makes periodic payments to the investor...
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Jeonse: Private Lending in the Korean Real Estate Market
Read moreThe Jeonse system is a product of South Korea’s development era during the 1960’s and ‘70s. This was a...
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Convertible Notes and the Golden Age of Seed Financing
Read moreWhat is a Convertible Note? A convertible note is essentially short-term debt that converts into equity at the closing...
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Crowdfunding’s Intermediaries’ Obligation to Educate
Read moreWhen President Barack Obama signed the JOBS Act into law on April 5, 2012, Section 3(a) of the Securities...
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Private Equity Investment in Global Shipping Industry
Read moreOver 90% of world trade activity depends on the shipping industry and a global fleet of 58,000 ships.1 Shipping...