On October 30, the SEC voted to approve Title III of the JOBS Act. For investors, this ruling could prove to be one of the most important financial regulatory decisions in decades, as it opens a door to an extremely lucrative — but potentially risky– world closed to a large group of people for nearly a century.

Private access

The majority of retail investors are used to buying stocks, derivatives and funds comprised of public companies closely-scrutinized by the SEC. Prior to Title III, if someone wanted to get in on the next big private start-up, they were forced to wait until the company went public. The only investors allowed to invest in private equity of start-ups were “accredited investors” the SEC deemed sophisticated enough to handle this market.

What is an accredited investor?

In order to meet the SEC’s qualifications to be considered accredited, investors must…

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