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Direct Private Investments: Why Invest in Them?

Investing directly in private companies can give you more control over your investments, help small businesses across the nation, and add balance to your traditional investment-heavy portfolio. And it might also provide tax benefits. Here More >

bsmith@carofin.com2021-01-11T10:10:56-05:00

What do you mean by “Private Equity?”

Investors are increasingly drawn to alternative investments[i] to make them less vulnerable to market volatility and to achieve “absolute returns” (investment returns more directly tied to the underlying company’s financial performance). Within alternative investments, “Private More >

EXPERT COLUMNS

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Provide a Solution (1st principles of investing)

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To provide value (and generate income as an individual or a business), you need to solve a problem for someone.   It’s actually why we get out of bed every day and go to work. If a company More >

bsmith@carofin.com2020-12-08T16:02:31-05:00

Investing in Private Companies vs. Publicly traded ones

The rules are very different in the private markets, and you should know the difference if you’re going to play the game. We all know that you can trade public securities.  The most well-known exchanges More >

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INVESTOR SUPPORT

Red Flags in Due Diligence
We were approached by a small company in the consumer goods business looking to raise capital to build
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Private Placement Investment Considerations
The following provides general background on, and underscores certain risks to Investors associated with,
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INDUSTRY TRENDS

Deciphering the Signal out of a Noisy [but Mature] Residential Solar Market
Recent solar industry headlines (see the latest from Forbes) would suggest that international trade
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Navigating Investment Options in Renewable Energy
By: Chris Clement, PhD  A previous version of this article was published in the November 2017 issue of Real
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COMPANY ANALYSIS

Is this the entrepreneur’s first rodeo?
(watch 3 minute the video related to this article) Let’s start with some facts: In year one, 20% of
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Has the entrepreneur (you funded) ever tangled with the competition?
Are there other businesses vying for the same sale and/or aggressively protecting their turf?  Competition
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SECURITIES EXPLAINED

What Securities Laws and Regulations Govern Private Placements?
The Federal government, and its regulatory agencies, are hard at work protecting investors.  Here’s a
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Equity Investment Basics
The information below provides a brief overview of Equity Securities. Companies raise capital in the form of
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CORE WHITE PAPERS

  • 3 Tracks – Preparing Yourself for Private Investing
  • Private Investing the “Right” Way
  • Five Elements of Private Investing
  • Seven Key Questions for Evaluating a Private Company
  • Understanding Private Securities

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      PRIVATE PLACEMENTS ARE HIGH RISK AND ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS. AS WITH OTHER INVESTMENTS, YOU CAN LOSE SOME OR ALL OF YOUR INVESTMENT.

      Securities offered through Carofin, LLC. Carofin, LLC and Carolina Financial Securities, LLC are affiliated Broker-Dealers, Members of FINRA/SIPC, and subsidiaries of Carolina Financial Group, LLC. For more information on the services we offer and details associated with such services, please see our Customer Relationship Summary.

      This site is published for residents of the United States only. Representatives may only conduct business with residents of the states and jurisdictions in which they are properly registered. Therefore, a response to a request for information may be delayed until appropriate registration is obtained or exemption from registration is determined. Not all services referenced on this site are available in every state and through every advisor listed. For additional information, please contact Craig Gilmore at 828.393.0088 x 520 and/or cgilmore@carofin.com

      The information contained herein is for informational purposes only and is not intended for further distribution. The information does not constitute a complete description of any investment or investment performance. This webpage is in no way a solicitation nor is it an offer to sell securities nor is it advice or recommendation regarding any investment. The information is not directed to any person who is not believed to qualify under the definition of an Accredited Investor under the rules of Regulation D of the 1933 Securities and Exchange Act. No security listed on this webpage or otherwise offered through Carofin, LLC may be purchased without prior receipt of a complete Private Placement Memorandum or other official offers of sale.

      Carolina Financial Securities and Carofin only offer one type of alternative investment, those sold as private placements. Nothing on this website should be interpreted to state or imply that past results are an indication of future performance nor should it be interpreted that FINRA, the SEC or any other securities regulator approves of any of these securities. Additionally, there are no warranties expressed or implied as to accuracy, completeness, or results obtained from any information provided on this website. Investing in private securities transactions bears risk, in part due to the following factors: there is no secondary market for the securities; there is credit risk; where there is collateral as security for the investment, its value may be impaired if it is sold.


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