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Top Precious Metals Manager Raising $300MM for Private Special Opportunities Gold Fund

Target Size: $300MM, Return: Risk-Adjusted 30% After-Tax, Investment Period: 5 Years Investors hunting for outsized returns should seek sectors where […]

The Golden Ticket in a Once in a Generation Investment Opportunity

Why Invest in Gold?  Gold is an enduring monetary asset with 5,000 years of continuous use.  A contra cyclical investment […]

A Disruptor in the Global Solar Industry

This is a unique opportunity to invest in a disruptor in the global renewable energy market versus the current residential, […]

$25MM Funding Raise for Start-Up in Property Technology & Asset Optimizer Sector

This is a $25MM Series A funding raise for a start-up in the property technology and asset optimizer business led […]

Institutional Buyer Looking to Acquire Large-Size Physical Gold Bullions

We have a reputable institutional gold buyer looking to accumulate 500 metric tons of hallmarked gold bullions over a one-year […]

Acquisition Financing ($17.5MM-$26MM) or Equity JV Opportunity in a Metal Fabrication Company, South East USA

An established vendor with a successful 40-year track record in the auto parts business is looking to acquire a competitor […]

Large Commodity Buyers Looking for Gold Bullions & PetCoke Supply

We have a large size buyer of Petroleum Coke (Petcoke).  The amounts are up to 100k metric tons per month […]

Rare Affordable NYC Residential Rental Development and Opportunity Zone Investment Opportunity ($21MM)

Projected capital structure: $106MM ($26MM equity, $80MM debt) 171k bsf (affordable residential 51k nsf (76 units) / free market residential […]

China’s ‘Rapid’ Debt Buildup May Portend A Looming Financial Crisis: New York Fed

China’s recent debt buildup following the Covid-19 pandemic has researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York wondering if the country […]

Three countries possess over 50% of Africa’s total wealth

More than half of Africa’s total wealth is controlled by only three nations according to this year’s Africa Wealth Report (pdf) published […]