Private placements are securities in non-public offerings that are exempt from registration under the federal securities laws. Billions of dollars are raised each year by selling these securities. Private placements can be a good source of capital for American businesses, especially start-up companies. However, investing in private placements is risky business and can tie up […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted yesterday to allow the issuers of private securities, such as hedge funds, to advertise their offerings and make solicitations to the public writes Dan Jamieson for InvestmentNews.com. This rule change is mandated under the "Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act." Solicitation and advertising of private offerings, which would include […]