#230 With RealtyShares and other crowdfunding platforms shutting down, should you invest on these platforms and if so how do you go about evaluating the investment opportunities. Thanks to Policy Genius for sponsoring the episode.  For show notes and more information on this episode click here. [0:30] Check out this episode for David’s experience with real estate crowdfunding investments[2:35] Real estate crowdfunding platforms are comprised of this type of structure[6:57] You want to understand these considerations before making an investment[12:40] Issues began to crop up with David’s investment – learn from his story[18:41] David’s experience with these platforms have not led to a lot of transparency[25:07] There’s not a specific way to determine which real estate crowdfunding platforms are going to survive[30:08] Public and private REITs are another great investment option to considerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#228 How distributed ledger technology and tokenized assets will increase liquidity, transparency and fractionalization, allowing investors to purchase very small, liquid positions in real estate, private companies, art and other assets. Thanks to LinkedIn for sponsoring the episode. For show notes and more information on this episode click here. [0:12] Stocks ownership used to be tied to paper certificates, but there’s a problem with electronic records as well[10:00] Proxy voting in trading can lead to complicated issues that are almost impossible to solve with certainty[17:40] Tokenization could be a solution to today’s convoluted trading system[22:38] A new type of distributed ledger would allow for asset-backed tokens[27:03] There are some challenges to tokenization that need to be addressedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.