Several technology companies are packaging rare cars, paintings and other luxury items as investments, allowing any collector to buy shares in them. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Sullivan
D.I.Y. Private Equity Is Luring Small Investors
Amateur investors are setting up high-risk, high-return deals on their own, but the key to success varies. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Sullivan
How a Tax Loophole Is Helping Silicon Valley Workers Save Millions
A little-known tax break allows some start-up employees who own company stock to avoid paying taxes on up to $10 million when they sell their shares. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Sullivan
Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Infinite Means’ May Be a Mirage
Mr. Epstein, facing sex-trafficking charges, has long been hailed as a financial wizard. He got rich with the help of two wealthy connections, but there is little evidence he’s a billionaire. Source: NYT > Business – James B. Stewart, Matthew Goldstein, Kate Kelly and David Enrich
At Column No. 500, a Look Back at Lessons Learned
The purpose of this column has been to show how we can learn from those who have had financial success (or bigger flops) to improve our own financial lives. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Sullivan
Five Tips on Managing the ‘Boomerang Generation’
Young adults are more likely to reside with their parents than previous generations did, leading to a need for guidelines on how to manage the stay. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Sullivan