All early stage investing is risky and should be viewed through the same lens. Small IPOs, initial OTC listings, private equity/venture capital investments, crowdfunding, and even Initial Coin Offerings are all ways for early stage companies to raise capital. In each case, there is a large risk of failure that theoretically also carries large return potential. But none of these methods should tolerate fraud.
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ICOs, Tiny IPOs, & OTC Securities, Oh My …
