Strolling Through Citrus Groves, Strutting into Country Clubs: A Securities Venture of Investment, Risk, Profit & Rift
Strolling Through Citrus Groves, Strutting into Country Clubs: A Securities Venture of Investment, Risk, Profit & Rift, 30 PIABA B.J. 65 (2023).
25 Pages Posted: 29 Jul 2022 Last revised: 7 Apr 2023
Date Written: July 22, 2022
Abstract
Rhode Island and other states need to adopt the Howey test instead of the Risk Capital test used in California to determine whether unusual financial instruments are “investment contracts” and, therefore, subject to SEC regulation.
Keywords: Howey, Howey test, risk, risk capital, SEC v. W.J. Howey Co., Silver Hills Country Club v. Sobieski, Citrus Groves, Country Clubs, investment contract, investment contracts, Securities, Securities law, Securities laws, Securities regulation
JEL Classification: K20, K21, K22, K23, K29
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