Tagged: risks

June 28, 2013 @ 10:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A. Brian Dengler of CfIRA posted a comprehensive breakdown of a paper released by two professors of economics and management at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Crowdfunding, as an innovative capital formation strategy and investment possibility, has both supporters and skeptics. In order to investigate and… Read More

February 9, 2013 @ 3:00 pm By Time Business & Money  |  

Crowdfunding is a promising way for startups to raise money from small investors, but there are a number of issues you need to be aware of before you take the plunge. Last year’s JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act promises to make it easier to… Read More

October 26, 2012 @ 3:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

A few weeks back I wrote about how risk shouldn’t stop crowdfunding from becoming available in the United States.  However, any responsible investor should consider risk before participating in any investment.  Investment without pragmatism is just gambling, after all. What are the legitimate risks involved… Read More

October 2, 2012 @ 1:07 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

  The crowdfunding news wire has been rife with warnings and doomsaying as of late from all corners of the globe. Crowd-funding dark side: Sometimes investments go down drain   Is Crowdfunding Too Risky for the Average Investor?   FSA: ‘Crowdfunding’ for sophisticated investors only… Read More