If you are thinking of becoming an “angel” investor – putting money into early-stage, high-growth companies even before venture capitalists are involved – you have a lot to learn. One way to learn much of what you need to know is to join an angel investment group.

This article was first published by NuWireInvestor.com on July 22, 2009.

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As investors have sought to diversify their portfolios with alternative assets, some have turned to closed-end funds (CEFs) as a vehicle for these investments. As is true with most investment opportunities, these funds offer some advantages and pose some risks for individual investors.

Closed-end funds generally raise money for investing only at inception, offering a fixed number of shares in an initial public offering (IPO). Unlike mutual funds, they do not continue to take in money to invest after the initial shares are sold, and as a general rule they don’t redeem shares or buy them back from investors.

This article was first published by NuWireInvestor.com on July 15, 2009.

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