The second example is (unfortunately) in my book, also. I say unfortunately because my book is in final copy edit stage, so no one has had a chance to read and benefit from it, and since a buy-out offer was made for stock last week or so, stock will no longer exist (this means a rewrite for me, before publication). The company in question is Rouse Co. (RSE), which was just purchased by General Growth Properties (GGP). Oddly enough, you’ll find GGP in my book, also – if you bother to pick it up. Anyway, that’s neither here nor there - RSE, on takeover bid jumped over $16.00 a share in one day! Whew! Why couldn’t they have waited a couple of months until my book was released? RSE had opportunistic trait of raising their dividend every year since 1993 and I was quite content with its performance through years.

Well, that last paragraph blew my train of thought on this article. All I can think about at moment is my rewrite.

I would like to take this time to explain something to you. I have never considered myself a writer nor am I a stock market professional. I am simply a man with 39 years of experience and a passion for stock market, trying to share what wisdom those years have given me. When I sit down to write an article, I seldom have an idea on what I’m going to say. It was same way when I sat down to write my book. I just meant to put down a few words on paper for my 18-year old son so he would have a sound, concrete plan for investing in those companies that make up stock market (quite frankly – I didn’t want him to blow his inheritance). Whether you find merit in what I say, I have no idea. What I do know is that life is just too short to learn everything you need to learn by yourself, without help of others.

There, now I’m satisfied with that ending!

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If you don't do an IPO, you must raise money through a Private Placement. This means that you must find a venture capital firm, angel investors or a merchant bank willing to risk money in your public company. While being public makes this process easier and surer than seeking funds for a private company, you have less than an even chance of securing a Private Placement for your public company.

If you are seeking risk capital for a startup company or simply don't like regulatory risks involved in being a public company, you need to write a business plan that limits investor risk. If you are a group of Angel investors and don't want to lose all of your risk capital in a failed venture, you need to require some insurance against business failure. I can help you develop a limited risk, startup speculative investment insurance plan.

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