THE PERIMETER PLANNING LENS
Connect the headline to the bigger picture.
A private-company name does not tell you what security you are buying. Direct shares, a fund interest and an interest in a special-purpose vehicle can provide very different rights, fees, liquidity and reporting.
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Questions worth bringing to the table
- What exactly will I own, and what rights travel with it?
- How are fees, carried interest and expenses charged across the structure?
- Who determines valuation, and how often can it be independently checked?
- What if distributions arrive years later than expected?
Trace the investment chain
Identify the issuer, intermediary, manager, custodian and legal owner of the underlying asset. Determine whether your money funds the company, buys an existing holder’s shares or enters a pooled vehicle. Ask how each participant is compensated.
Read the downside terms
Examine capital calls, transfer restrictions, valuation policies, leverage, redemption limits and conflicts. For credit, understand collateral, seniority and covenant protections. For equity, understand dilution, preference rights and the distribution waterfall.
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