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Agriculture Tech The New Facebook?

by Michael S. Fischer

Finistere Ventures sees a coming investment boom in agriculture tech companies devoted to preventing a world food shortage.

RIAs Investing With The 'Angels'

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As company start-up costs plummet because of cheaper, more powerful technology, RIAs and their mass-affluent clients have joined ultra-wealthy investors in participating in a wave of new early-stage,...

Angel Investments Going Mainstream

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As alternative investments rapidly go mainstream, angel investments that have typically been the domain of the ultra rich are opening up to a broader swath of mass affluent investors.

Wealthy Investors Rediscover American West

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They may not all be young men, but a fair number of wealthy investors are taking Horace Greeley’s advice to “go West”—to buy up the region's ranch land.

Values Hit High Note

by Michael S. Fischer

Rare violin values are at all-time highs, eliciting joy among investors and chagrin for violinists who can no longer afford the best instruments.

Startup Investing Gets 'Crowded'

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When the SEC implements rules for the Crowdfund Act later this year, the world of startup investing may never be the same, according to experts.

Violins For Music—And Investment Returns

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Wealthy investors often look to collectibles such as paintings, wines and cars as a way to diversify, but experts say one overlooked category in this rarefied sector may be violins and other stringed...

An SRI Bond Filter

by Michael S. Fischer

Breckinridge Capital Advisors considers environmental, social and governance factors in rating municipal and corporate bonds.

For Wealthy, U.S. Tax Picture Still Uncertain

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"Permanent" is a key word wealthy families and their advisors have locked onto in the aftermath of the nail-biting fiscal cliff negotiations, but it's still too early to get too comfortable,...

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