If you work with us, you will hear it many times that we strongly advise against financial projections … as they can get you in trouble. However, companies always seem to want to include projections that start from zero, and grow exponentially. This type of financial projection that is untethered to reality is a primary driver of what will cause investors to sue for being misled because investors expect companies to believe that those projected results are attainable.
One such commonly used…
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If you work with us, you will hear it many times that we strongly advise against financial projections … as they can get you in trouble. However, companies always seem to want to include projections that start from zero, and grow exponentially. This type of financial projection that is untethered to reality is a primary driver of what will cause investors to sue for being misled because investors expect companies to believe that those projected results are attainable.
One such commonly used…
This entry is filed under Disclosure, Fraud, SEC, Securities Law
If you work with us, you will hear it many times that we strongly advise against financial projections … as they can get you in trouble. However, companies always seem to want to include projections that start from zero, and grow exponentially. This type of financial projection that is untethered to reality is a primary driver of what will cause investors to sue for being misled because investors expect companies to believe that those projected results are attainable.
One such commonly used…
This entry is filed under Disclosure, Fraud, SEC, Securities Law
If you work with us, you will hear it many times that we strongly advise against financial projections … as they can get you in trouble. However, companies always seem to want to include projections that start from zero, and grow exponentially. This type of financial projection that is untethered to reality is a primary driver of what will cause investors to sue for being misled because investors expect companies to believe that those projected results are attainable.
One such commonly used…
This entry is filed under Disclosure, Fraud, SEC, Securities Law
Well, I thought I’d better blog something before people think we’ve vanished. We’ve just been too busy. But recently something happened that tied together two previous blog posts.
Trolls have become an increasing problem in the online space. The whole point of the crowdfunding regs is to give voice to the crowd, to enable retail investors to make informed investment decisions by learning from each other’s comments and questions and the issuers’ responses. They can’t do that when trolls…
This entry is filed under Fraud, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law
Well, I thought I’d better blog something before people think we’ve vanished. We’ve just been too busy. But recently something happened that tied together two previous blog posts.
Trolls have become an increasing problem in the online space. The whole point of the crowdfunding regs is to give voice to the crowd, to enable retail investors to make informed investment decisions by learning from each other’s comments and questions and the issuers’ responses. They can’t do that when trolls…
This entry is filed under Fraud, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law
Well, I thought I’d better blog something before people think we’ve vanished. We’ve just been too busy. But recently something happened that tied together two previous blog posts.
Trolls have become an increasing problem in the online space. The whole point of the crowdfunding regs is to give voice to the crowd, to enable retail investors to make informed investment decisions by learning from each other’s comments and questions and the issuers’ responses. They can’t do that when trolls…
This entry is filed under Fraud, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law
Well, I thought I’d better blog something before people think we’ve vanished. We’ve just been too busy. But recently something happened that tied together two previous blog posts.
Trolls have become an increasing problem in the online space. The whole point of the crowdfunding regs is to give voice to the crowd, to enable retail investors to make informed investment decisions by learning from each other’s comments and questions and the issuers’ responses. They can’t do that when trolls…
This entry is filed under Fraud, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law
The SEC today decided to make a statement against companies considering using Regulation CF for fraudulent offerings, and funding portals that facilitate the fraud. A copy of the complaint can be found here, https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2021-182.
On September 20, 2021, the SEC filed in federal court a complaint against sponsors of a marijuana real estate venture, and the TruCrowd funding portal, and its owner. The complaint alleges the sponsors of the issuer hid the existence of a…
This entry is filed under Bad Actor, Crowdfunding Conditions, Federal Law, Fraud, SEC
The SEC today decided to make a statement against companies considering using Regulation CF for fraudulent offerings, and funding portals that facilitate the fraud. A copy of the complaint can be found here, https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2021-182.
On September 20, 2021, the SEC filed in federal court a complaint against sponsors of a marijuana real estate venture, and the TruCrowd funding portal, and its owner. The complaint alleges the sponsors of the issuer hid the existence of a…
This entry is filed under Bad Actor, Crowdfunding Conditions, Federal Law, Fraud, SEC