SEC Sues Netcapital: What the Reg CF Fraud Case Teaches Investors About Vetting Platforms, Not Just Startups
    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC Sues Netcapital: What the Reg CF Fraud Case Teaches Investors About Vetting Platforms, Not Just Startups

    TL;DR: On August 10, 2026, the SEC sued Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL), the Boston-based Reg CF crowdfunding portal, alleging its consulting arm booked roughly $14 million in sham revenue from...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    SEC vs. Adit Ventures: A Pre-IPO SPV Fraud Case Study for Accredited Investors
    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC vs. Adit Ventures: A Pre-IPO SPV Fraud Case Study for Accredited Investors

    On March 24, 2026, the SEC charged Adit Ventures Management, founder Eric Munson, and three affiliated general partners with defrauding pre-IPO fund investors across more than 60 special purpose...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Tokenized Pre-IPO Shares Go Mainstream Overseas: Why US Investors Should Pump the Brakes
    Crypto & Digital Assets

    Tokenized Pre-IPO Shares Go Mainstream Overseas: Why US Investors Should Pump the Brakes

    Colb Asset SA just won Swiss regulatory approval to sell tokens tracking pre-IPO exposure to SpaceX, Anthropic, and Revolut, with its Anthropic-linked token (CANP) alone holding $865 million in...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    DiversyFund in 2026: What Happened After the SEC Settlement
    Real Estate

    DiversyFund in 2026: What Happened After the SEC Settlement

    DiversyFund is still operating in 2026, but the product that made it famous is functionally dead. On June 9, 2023, the SEC issued a settled order permanently suspending the Regulation A exemption for

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Titan Invest Review 2026: Hedge-Fund-Style Marketing Meets a $1M SEC Settlement
    Alternative Investments

    Titan Invest Review 2026: Hedge-Fund-Style Marketing Meets a $1M SEC Settlement

    TL;DR: Titan Invest markets itself as "hedge fund investing for the rest of us." You get in for $500, pay a flat 0.40% advisory fee, and Titan handles the rest. I like the pitch. I do not like the...

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    The SEC's New Retail Fraud Working Group Is a 2017 Rerun, and the Numbers Say Watch Closely
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The SEC's New Retail Fraud Working Group Is a 2017 Rerun, and the Numbers Say Watch Closely

    TL;DR: The SEC created a new Retail Fraud Working Group on July 7, 2026, led by Kate Zoladz, Kim Frederick, and David Woodcock. It is a near-copy of the Retail Strategy Task Force that Jay Clayton lau

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    The $138 Million Warning: How One Adviser Sold Clients Funds He Secretly Controlled
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The $138 Million Warning: How One Adviser Sold Clients Funds He Secretly Controlled

    TL;DR: Vincent Camarda ran A.G. Morgan Financial Advisors and also owned the five private funds he sold to his own advisory clients. The SEC says he raised at least $138 million from 431 investors, pu

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Titan Invest Review 2026: Fees, ARK Venture Fund Access, and the SEC Settlement You Need to Know
    Capital Raising

    Titan Invest Review 2026: Fees, ARK Venture Fund Access, and the SEC Settlement You Need to Know

    Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC, the registered investment adviser behind the Titan Invest app, pitches itself as hedge-fund-style active management for people who don't have hedge-fund m

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read