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Re: Smart Money vs. Dumb Money

Peter Kaufman — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:36:39 -0000

Steve,

Smart money is no better or worse than dumb money. They each work best on certain types of transactions.

If you want capital investment with minimal interference then dumb money may be right for you. However, if you need the experience and oversight that only a financier can provide, then you may want to consider smart money. Smart money may also be more likely to make additional investments down the road.

Re: Smart Money vs. Dumb Money

steve corn — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:14:00 -0000

Smart...good
Dumb...bad

Re: Smart Money vs. Dumb Money

Peter Kaufman — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:45:46 -0000

Dorothy,

1. There are many types of illegal money; the most obvious being money from illicit activities such as money from drug dealers or organized criminal sources in which case there's a significant risk that the money is being "laundered" or cleaned through the investment.

2. Hard to say how much money is out there in general. To be sure, the credit markets are tightening but investors with cash are looking for new places to invest now that real estate is out of fashion. It all really depends on the risk vs. reward to the investor.

3. This too varies. With dumb money, the condition on the investment can be limited to the right to recoup the investment plus a "vig" or return on the investment. Smart money usually requires additional controls such as approvals of personnel, business plan, business partners, etc.

Re: Smart Money vs. Dumb Money

Dorothy Carlow — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:54:28 -0000

Great article. Thanks for posting. I have three
questions:

1.) What kind of cash or money is illegal? Please give an example.

2.) Is there really that much money out there for start-up entertainment businesses?

3.) What kind of "strings" are attached to start-up money?

Re: Smart Money vs. Dumb Money

Susan Kishner — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:19:32 -0000

Nice writing style. I will come back to read more posts from you.

Susan Kishner