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Crowdfund my startup, please!

by Mitchell Hartman
May 16, 2016
New SEC rules allow ordinary investors to buy equity shares in small businesses. That could help spur entrepreneurship.
General atmosphere during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 in New York City.
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Now you can crowdfund your angel investors

by Lewis Wallace
May 16, 2016
A change to an 80-year-old law on investing allows small investors to try their hand as venture capitalists.
The only people allowed to be venture capitalists were accredited investors who made $200,000 per year or had a net worth of at least $1 million.
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Is it time to get rid of quarterly earnings reports?

by Tracey Samuelson
Apr 21, 2016
The practice may encourage short-term thinking by companies and investors.
Do frequent earnings reports help or hurt when it comes to making investing decisions? 
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SEC wants clarity on CEO pay vs. company performance

by Tracey Samuelson
Apr 29, 2015
The SEC is going to demand that companies provide more transparency about CEO pay.
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairwoman Mary Jo White speaks at 2014 SEC conference in Washington, D.C. 
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Kickstart your startup! SEC votes on crowdfunding

by Dan Weissmann
Oct 23, 2013
The SEC considers rules for allowing companies to raise money online.
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Hey, big spender: Small companies start advertising for investors

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 25, 2013
The JOBS Act has loosened rules to let private companies and hedge funds solicit investment. How are they going about it?
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JPMorgan's Whale expedition costs $920 million

by David Gura
Sep 19, 2013
When a bank agrees to a multi-million dollar fine, who gets the money?
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Mind the gap: What do CEO-to-worker pay ratios really reveal?

by Mark Garrison
Sep 18, 2013
The SEC wants companies to disclose the gap between CEO and median-employee compensation. The idea gained traction after the financial crisis amid broader concerns about income inequality.
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SEC lifts advertising ban on private investments: How it affects you

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 10, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to lift a ban on publicly soliciting your investment dollars for companies not traded on the stock market.
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The SEC attempts to fix conflicts of interest in bond-rating

by Noel King
May 13, 2013
The SEC meets with experts Tuesday about the alleged conflicts of interest in the bond-rating industry, after delaying new rules to deal with the issue.
A sign for Moody's rating agency is displayed at the company headquarters in New York.
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