Sophisticated Investor: an investor who does not meet
the qualifications of an accredited investor but who holds sufficient investing experience and knowledge to weigh the risks and merits of an investment opportunity.
Not exact matches
Will the SEC take this opportunity to clarify that same - sex couples in civil unions, domestic partnerships, and similar legal relationships intended to give them at least some
of the economic benefits
of marriage, are «spouses» to one another, and thus eligible for the alternative
accredited investor qualification standard made available to persons who are married (with the Supreme Court's recent decision striking down Section 3
of DOMA, it is already clear that persons in same - sex marriages are «spouses» to one another)?
There are number
of alternatives that are discussed in [the SEC staff study on
accredited investors] that are being considered as, again, proxies for sophistication and being able to fend for yourself depending on your background, your professional
qualifications, how much you have been involved in investing.»
An
accredited investor meets certain
qualifications of net worth or annual income amounts.