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The Arkansas Securities Department is supporting ‘Financial Literacy Month’ throughout April by promoting financial literacy and investor education. During this year’s Financial Literacy Month campaign, the ASD highlights its series of investor advisories, including its newest advisory focused on reassigned…

During this time of troubling international conflict, the Arkansas Securities Department cautions investors and securities firms to be vigilant of increased threats from cyber-attacks and potential investment scams. “Difficult times can bring out the best in people, but as regulators…

AcreTrader, the online farmland investment company based in Arkansas, has expanded its $40 million Series B funding to over $60 million following an investment from Ohio-based venture capital firm Drive Capital. The funding round follows AcreTrader’s oversubscribed Series B round…

Ark Angel Alliance recently reported that the group has now invested more than half a million dollars in Arkansas-affiliated companies since they began investing in 2020.   Ark Angel Alliance brings accredited investors together to evaluate angel investment opportunities. The…

Infrastructure investment reflects our economic and cultural priorities. There have been several recent reports that illustrate the condition of Arkansas’ aging roads, bridges, dams, etc. Rather than focus just on the obvious physical conditions, we now need to consider the…

USAable Corporation is joining an investment alliance to drive increased innovation in the health sector. The Little Rock-based company, the investing arm of Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, will be partnering with Echo Health Ventures on the Echo Innovation Alliance.…

by Greg Hartz   The practice of working until you were no longer able began to change roughly 150 years ago.    Some of the early pension programs around the world were started in order to “retire” older, less productive…

Investing in farmland is increasingly becoming a popular strategy for corporations and investment managers looking to add stable assets and diversify their portfolios. Carter Malloy, the CEO and founder of AcreTrader and a leader in the growing farmland investment sector, …

AcreTrader, a farmland investing company, has officially launched its platform for investor at AcreTrader.com, allowing individual investors to participate in farmland ownership through a first-of-its-kind online portal. “Farmland is a highly attractive alternative asset class with historically low volatility and…

The Question Every Entrepreneur’s Asking It’s not uncommon to see them peering through the large windows that face Markham Street at the Venture Center. They lift their hands to their brows, blocking the light, trying to get a better view…