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Is there any kind of financial entity/company/trust(?) i can create w/ my own $?
Category: Business and Money > Finance Asked by: nothingmanman-ga List Price: $20.00 |
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23 Feb 2006 06:06 PST
Expires: 25 Mar 2006 06:06 PST Question ID: 448765 |
Is there any kind of financial entity/company/trust(?) i can create w/ my own $? I'm been investing for a couple years now and humbly have done very well, accumulating >$400k in 2 years starting with about $10k. I was wondering if there are any financial vehicles/entities/trusts that i can start that would have the following advantages: - allow me to use all my own money, and if possible, monies from my direct family and close friends. Money would need to be available for withdrawals at "any time" (i.e. not stuck in the company/entity and not required to be used for specific things like certain trusts). - allow me to be an employee of the company/entity, while witholding a salary and benefits (health insurance, life insurance, 401-k?). Health insurance is very important to me. - allow me to make all the decisions (my family and friends would have no problem signing a waiver/contract of the like). - would not require significant certifications/filing in order to do this. I have a CPA & masters, and would have no problem getting other relavent certifications (series 65, among others), but would think twice if i have to commit myself to longer periods (i.e. CFA, "chartered financial analyst" would require 3+ years to study & test). - if others decide to put their money in the company (i.e. family/friends), would they be required to be "accredited investors"? I believe the answer is yes, but maybe not? At the very least, hopefully there is some loophole for direct family members? (FYI, if it matters, i live in Massachusetts) thanks very much and a detailed, well-thought out (and referenced) answer would be greatly appreciated. nothingmanman |
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Re: Is there any kind of financial entity/company/trust(?) i can create w/ my own $?
From: ubiquity-ga on 23 Feb 2006 15:17 PST |
check seclaw.com I have seen similar questions there with very well thought out answers. http://www.seclaw.com |
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Re: Is there any kind of financial entity/company/trust(?) i can create w/ my own $?
From: d_squared-ga on 02 Mar 2006 04:23 PST |
I am not able to give any answers about Massachussetts, but here are some observations on the basis of general common law principles. First up, there is no solution on earth that will let you manage money for the general public without quite a lot of certification. There is a grey area here; if you and John Doe want to set up a partnership and invest on the stock exchange then it is your right to do so, but you are not allowed to "solicit" investments from John Doe unless you are prepared to set up a proper asset management business with a lot of registration. The distinction between two guys saying "let's do it" and soliciting regulated business is the sort of thing that keeps lawyers making money, naturally. A fairly easy way to achieve your objective would be to set up a partnership or a company, with you as the managing partner or majority shareholder. If you put the capital into the company in the form of directors' loans it could be moved in and out pretty easily, and the company would be able to pay you a salary and health insurance if that is important to you. But you would need to be pretty sure that the people you were dealing with would always get along with you (even if investment performance turned nasty) because things always get messy when you try to dissolve something like this once and for all. Whatever you do, I can set your mind at risk on one thing; although setting up a business to manage investments can be a bit tedious in terms of regulatory compliance, there is no requirement on you to be a CFA - yet. |
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