What Is a Business Development Company (BDC)? A Guide for Investors Chasing Private Market Yields
Business development companies (BDCs) hold $575 billion in gross assets as of Q1 2026, and publicly traded BDCs yield an average of 12.87%. Any investor can buy them — no accreditation required. But t
Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII): What a BDC IPO Means for Retail Investors Chasing Private Markets
Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) is a business development company (BDC) planning to IPO August 13, 2026 on the NYSE at $25 per share. No accreditation required. But before you click buy, understand
AI Trading Platforms Are Getting Smarter. That Does Not Mean the Investor Is.
AI Trading Platforms Are Getting Smarter. That Does Not Mean the Investor Is. According to FINRA's investor guidance on auto-trading services , unregistered entities are increasingly claiming to use
Why the $30 Trillion Alternatives Forecast Is Marketing, Not Math
BlackRock owns Preqin, the source of the '$30T by 2030' alternatives forecast, while PE fundraising hits a 7-year low. Here's the math they're not showing you.
StartEngine Review 2026: Is This Equity Crowdfunding Platform Worth It?
According to Crowdfund Insider's January 2025 report , StartEngine raised $143 million across 243 offerings in 2024, securing 24% of the U.S. Reg CF market — second only to Wefunder. The platform cros
Wefunder Review 2026: The Equity Crowdfunding Numbers They Don't Advertise
Wefunder is the largest equity crowdfunding platform in the United States. It has raised $983 million across 2,200-plus startups and claims roughly 33 percent of all Regulation Crowdfunding capital. A
Regulation CF vs. Regulation A+: The Crowdfunding Rules That Determine Your Access
TL;DR: Two federal exemptions let companies raise money from retail investors without a full SEC registration. Regulation CF caps raises at $5M per year . Regulation A+ goes up to $75M. Knowing whi...
Regulation Crowdfunding in 2026: What the $5M Cap Really Means for Retail Investors
TL;DR 60% of all attempted Reg CF offerings raised zero dollars in proceeds. Total confirmed proceeds from 2016–2024: ~$1.3 billion across 8,492 offerings. The $5M annual cap is binding for almost...