Not exact matches
(Indeed, polling suggests that the public strongly
prefers equity to localism and does not
think that that different outcomes arising from different choices are a price worth paying for more local control.
I like to
think I was pretty realistic about what I could get in my area — and knew I'd
prefer to add some sweat
equity to an older house than find a move - in ready home at the top of my price range.
And though I don't
think the
equity premium is high on average, I certainly
prefer stocks to bonds here.
Here's a wild
thought: we need the same thing on a broader and more complex scale, allocating the embedded losses in our financial system to their rightful recipients, wiping out common,
preferred equity, and subordinated debt as needed, and forcing the conversion of debt claims to
equity, delevering the system in a colossal way.
Therefore, I
think it's worthwhile to focus on quality
equity investments: business development companies (BDCs), REITs, and
preferred stocks.
Jay, I did a little more digging and I
think that $ 114.6 mm number includes COSN
equity (21,279,721 shares at $ 3.05 / share), COSN
preferred shares ($ 12.7 mm face value), and COSN debt ($ 37 mm face value).
I
prefer to
think of
equity investments as only having a relative value; that is, a value relative to what else the stock market has to offer.
Once you start bringing in more investors (outside of your girlfriend's parents), I don't
think you'll be able to get away with a 50/50 % split (investors will probably demand a higher
equity position and possibly a
preferred return).