Equity Crowdfunding: A New Way To Invest For Main Street?

Equity crowdfunding is the hottest mania in finance. Jurisdictions all over the world are looking into it. Consideration is being given to removing time-proven investor protections to make way for this runaway freight train. Canada is not immune, with several provinces considering making regulatory exemptions to securities laws so Main Street can join in by investing in risky start-ups. In the U.S, the argument is that equity crowdfunding will give rise to many new companies and create...