How do you legally trade/manage other peoples money?

d08 said:
That's not true at all. With family, probably the easiest way is to set up an LLC and you can do it very cheaply in quite a few countries. Electronic filing and you won't even need an accountant.
You can also do a loan agreement as @apo99 mentioned, as you're not managing money but took a personal loan, you're not qualified as a professional.
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It all depends on the question if he takes a fee for managing the funds or not. If he gets paid, there is no way around a license
 
I opened an LLC for the family. I am the manager of the LLC and the trader and investor for the LLC. I don't charge anyone inside the LLC, even if I legally could ("guaranteed payment" for managing the LLC, not for managing the "fund"). No need for a licence that way, here in the US. After all, if you do that you are somewhat successful and don't need to charge friends for services. If you want do have a track record, I sincerely don't think trying with family and then charging them would be great.
Best!
 
orbit23 said:
Let's say you have a good track record and you have investors ready to back you with capital.

How do you even legally manage that? What is the cost of compliance? What is the minimum amount of money for you to manage to be worth it? Can it be 100k-1M$?

Do they just send you the money, do you manage the money through their brokers account? Can you take money from accredited investors, or from anyone?

Can this even be done legally?

I am from europe, but any experience would be useful. I have neither of the criteria as of right now, but am curious if it is possible down the hall in the next few years.
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If this is on the futures side of trading, I can give you the step by step of how to do it along with some very valuable insight along the way.....
Let me know, PM me either way.
 
Fonz said:
I opened an LLC for the family. I am the manager of the LLC and the trader and investor for the LLC. I don't charge anyone inside the LLC, even if I legally could ("guaranteed payment" for managing the LLC, not for managing the "fund"). No need for a licence that way, here in the US. After all, if you do that you are somewhat successful and don't need to charge friends for services. If you want do have a track record, I sincerely don't think trying with family and then charging them would be great.
Best!
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How do you then monetize your time and efforts? Are you expecting to get it back through inheritance?
 
panzerman said:
How do you then monetize your time and efforts? Are you expecting to get it back through inheritance?
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No, not through inheritance :D
Trading is my passion and I am fortunate enough to make money with it.
 
Europe may have different rules. But in US, if you have very limited number of clients and they are small accounts, you probably do not need license. But you better look at the state requirements.

The IB Friend and Family account structure is a very good way to do it. It is very clean accounting-wise. The money is not co-mingled with any other clients.
 
still don't get why would you trade for another person? I mean, if your results are THAT good, why wouldn't you do it for yourself?
or is it just curiosity or passion for trading?
 
I think because trader is not always RICH capitalist he must to paid this that.....,morgidge,rent,leasing all bill a lot of money then after it he became naked again ,like in market every day when you start in morning .When you borrow a capital you start count how much you made then they send you money you paid your bill,and circle again and again....You dont save money
---you will never have BIG solid account to trade without stress.That is my opinion,I know few trader people like that. e mini sp500 trader and forex trader.
 
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