I'll be honest with you:
I'm not an investor; i am someone looking for investment. But if i were an investor, I would place it in the following:
1) The Project in question. Will it make money? Is it a great idea?
2) The project's management. Will they get it done?
For me it is a more of a percentage game than anything else.
Topic: Why do investors demand personal info when offering securities is against US LAW - page 2. (Read 1683 times)
April 28, 2014, 01:54:41 PM
April 28, 2014, 01:39:31 PM
This has been bugging me to no end.
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Yes. Which is why investing in bitcoin stocks is so shitty.
You only have two options:
A. Invest in anonymous company which will run away with the coins.
Or
B. Invest in company with names and wait for the SEC to shut them down.
And then after you choose one of these options, you are betting that the stock gives a greater return than if you just held BTC, which historically has not been the case for many.
This really only leaves opportunity for day-traders, or for potential s-c-c-c-cammers.
April 28, 2014, 01:20:57 PM
It's not a total fear from ones safety thats driving my wanting to leave the US - but a mixture of that and coming to terms with the realization that the US is by far the largest evil that exists today. This isnt a game of starcraft where you expand and attack.. We're all human and most of us want peace and harmony.
April 28, 2014, 12:22:00 PM
I've been thinking about exiting for a long time now 
But where to?
But where to? Depends on your situation...if you have the ability to move and start something then European countries that are pro-English are good, as is Hong Kong, Australia, and South Africa. If you have to move and work first, then it depends on the education and skillset you have and where you can find work:)
April 28, 2014, 12:13:15 PM
This has been bugging me to no end.
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Many of us aren't in the US. Those that are in the US are seeking ways of compliance with the SEC laws.
I wrote a blog post on this to answer your question.
I read your blog post. That doesn't answer the question regarding the laws in the US.
It answers the question you asked in the title of this post regarding why investors demand personal info. We aren't breaking the law demanding that information, and we aren't responsible for SEC compliance on their behalf. Which is why there's (thankfully) plenty of non-US businesses to invest in:)
If you're in the US, you may want to consider joining all the bright people that are getting out.
I've been thinking about exiting for a long time now
But where to? April 28, 2014, 11:59:51 AM
This has been bugging me to no end.
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Many of us aren't in the US. Those that are in the US are seeking ways of compliance with the SEC laws.
I wrote a blog post on this to answer your question.
I read your blog post. That doesn't answer the question regarding the laws in the US.
It answers the question you asked in the title of this post regarding why investors demand personal info. We aren't breaking the law demanding that information, and we aren't responsible for SEC compliance on their behalf. Which is why there's (thankfully) plenty of non-US businesses to invest in:)
If you're in the US, you may want to consider joining all the bright people that are getting out.
April 28, 2014, 11:49:37 AM
This has been bugging me to no end.
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Many of us aren't in the US. Those that are in the US are seeking ways of compliance with the SEC laws.
I wrote a blog post on this to answer your question.
I read your blog post. That doesn't answer the question regarding the laws in the US.
April 28, 2014, 08:22:18 AM
A name gives you some hope to go after them when they turn out to screw you over. If it's a real name you can probably even do some damage to their reputation after the shit goes down.
April 28, 2014, 08:13:33 AM
This has been bugging me to no end.
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Many of us aren't in the US. Those that are in the US are seeking ways of compliance with the SEC laws.
I wrote a blog post on this to answer your question.
April 27, 2014, 11:25:55 PM
Just because names are given doesn't mean they won't scam you. Even if it isn't a scam - most businesses fail. I wouldnt invest into anything unless the return promised was large enough for the gamble.
April 27, 2014, 09:17:54 PM
This has been bugging me to no end.
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Yes. Which is why investing in bitcoin stocks is so shitty.
You only have two options:
A. Invest in anonymous company which will run away with the coins.
Or
B. Invest in company with names and wait for the SEC to shut them down.
April 27, 2014, 09:15:19 PM
This has been bugging me to no end.
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
Investors require personal information of the business during IPO.. If the business is in the US, then it is already breaking the SEC laws. Do investors know this?
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