“Liquid Paper”
There are over 1.3 trillion dollars worth of restricted securities contributing to the overall makeup of the U.S. Stock Market. These shares are held by corporate officers, directors and affiliates of publicly traded companies as well as both institutional and accredited investors. As you will discover, although restricted stock is considered an asset and is calculated into one’s net worth, in reality this stock [restricted] is almost worthless. This is primarily due to a restricted shareholder’s inability to easily liquidate these shares as a result of heavy restrictions imposed by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in an effort to protect…