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Accredited Investor Markets is pleased to announce the addition of Judith Radler Cohen formerly of Mergers & Acquisitions Report, to its editorial staff.

Cohen, a financial editor and investigative reporter, has worked with business publications and websites, including Mergers & Acquisitions Report for more than a decade, where she managed weekly production, generated story ideas about all facets of capital markets and investigated/wrote articles on the FASB, SEC, DOJ and the FTC. Cohen has also appeared as an expert guest on CNBC Power Lunch with Bill Griffeth, CNBC Morning Call, Neil Cavuto’s broadcast on Fox News Channel and CNBC Squawk Box.

In her role with Accredited Investor Markets, Cohen will help oversee the site’s editorial direction while also writing and editing select pieces.

Editor’s Note:  The JOBS Act is perhaps the most significant change to U.S. Securities Laws in a generation.  DailyDAC, LLC launched www.accreditedinvestormarkets.com to make the universe of alternative investments understandable and accessible to the “average” accredited investor.   The second in this innovative series, About Bob Installment 2, discusses what kind of alternative investment opportunities are available to accredited investors. 
 
What Kind Of Alternative Investment Opportunities Are Available to Accredited Investors?

By: Vanessa Schoenthaler and Jonathan Friedland

The very point of being an accredited investor is that there is a whole world of alternative investment opportunities available to you that are not available to non-accredited investors.  And, if you are an accredited investor, it would be irrational for you to not at least consider including some of those alternative investments in a well-balanced, diversified investment portfolio.  However, before you can properly consider where, if at all, alternative investments fit into your portfolio, you must first understand what the world of alternative investments looks like and where to access such opportunities.

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Do you remember attending 3D movies and being given the cardboard red and green tinted glasses when you walked into the theater?  We do.  On the rare occasion that a movie was created in 3D, it would draw great crowds.  This was and still is a true testament to the popularity of 3D. 

Staples has just released a 3D printer available directly from its website.  By the end of June, many stores will carry them as well.  What used to be an expensive, coveted item, is not available to all consumers.  Retailing around $1,000, these printers are still more expensive that a “normal” printer, but the functionality allows for printing images 5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5.  So, get to printing, we mean building your 3D structures!

Is it possible to save money in taxes by borrowing money?  Apple did it.  The company saved over $9 billion in taxes by borrowing $17 billion.  With an impeccable team of financial expert advisors, Apple is borrowing the cash it needs by issuing a record breaking $17 billion bond offering.  Additionally any interest paid on the bonds will be tax deductible, totaling more than $100 million.

Some critics express concern that this type of creative financial management raises issues of the ethics and morality of repatriating cash to avoid tax issues.  Supporters say this is smart business and a true example of the rich getting richer because of good financial decisions.

What a ten years it has been!  It seems that nearly everyone has a LinkedIn account.  With over 200 million members, the site has undergone major changes over the last ten years.

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