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5 Tips for New Angel Investors

This is going to be BIG.

When you invest in a seed fund, you also get access to an investment manager who is in the market 24/7 and who has the ability to spot trends, compare similar companies and see patterns of success and best practices.

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How to value illiquid investments

Private Equity Wire

Internal valuation specialists vs third-party valuation firms A conclusion of value report from an independent, reputable, third-party provider is one of the best ways to provide your auditor comfort over fair value. The auditor can typically place more reliance on this report, and the value determined.

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"Rule Breaker Investing" Mailbag: Talking Stocks and Options

The Motley Fool

I think that's such a best practice. A reminder that many mutual funds have a very low Sleep Number. Many index funds have Sleep Numbers approaching one. I called that out in a good way on Twitter, Jason, because you took the time to learn right along with us. We have a lot of fun doing the Market Cap Game Show.

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What's Next for iRobot?

The Motley Fool

But the other part of it that's in with that is 6,000 mutual funds. I think most of us would agree that mutual funds are yesterday's investments, not terribly focused on mutual funds as they're not the most efficient. We typically don't point people toward mutual funds for the most part.