One question every private-market investor should ask: how much is the sponsor investing, too?
How Much Is the Sponsor Investing? A Key Question for Private-Market Investors Read More »
Why we look across the Indiana border, not in Illinois, for rental properties near Chicago: insurance, taxes and landlord-tenant law.
Why We Won’t Buy Rental Properties in Blue States Read More »
Before you look at a deal’s terms, look at its structure. Why a single-purpose LLC can help protect your other assets.
The Investment Structure Most Investors Overlook Read More »
Don’t have time to vet every deal? Why investing with a group to share deal flow, capital and due diligence works.
Too Busy for Due Diligence? Share the Load Read More »
Anyone can put a great return in a PowerPoint. The questions to ask before you ask about returns.
Why “What’s the Return?” Shouldn’t Be Your First Question Read More »
The six questions Ticker Tape asks before every pre-IPO investment, from what we’re buying to how much we could lose.
The 6 Questions We Ask Before Investing in a Pre-IPO Deal Read More »
Why every Ticker Tape investment sits in its own SPV, separate from other deals and the sponsor’s personal dealings.
A Deal Can Look Perfect on Paper and Still Hide a Problem Read More »
Why we believe private equity outperforms the stock market over time, and why Wall Street doesn’t push it.
The Biggest Lie Wall Street Tells Investors Read More »
Investing only in what you know leaves you concentrated. How to diversify into sectors outside your expertise.
Stepping Outside Your Investment Comfort Zone Read More »
The four checks every deal must pass before Ticker Tape brings it to investors.
The Four Checks Every Deal Must Pass Read More »
