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Governing Legislation

Specific IRS Sections covering this mechanism

Who supports this financial instrument?
''Obviously the investors who use these and the politicians to whom
they contribute. The banking institutions offering these are also
supporters.''

Who opposes the use of this instrument?
''Many see the potential tax revenue of the inherent sales, there is debate on the
amount of potential tax revenue from eliminating these funds, as many holders of
these positions may elect to hold the concentrated position and borrow against
it rather than sell and pay the associated capital gains tax.''

Participating Brokerage/Banking Institutions
Many of the large brokerage houses have periodic "openings" for these funds. Example institutions are Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley etc.

Detailed Structure
-fund holding requirements: The fund needs to have at least 20% of its assets in "non-publicly traded" securities or real-estate.
-At least 7 years have to elapse between when an investor deposits their stock and when the basket of stocks is available for them to sell.
-Early withdrawl of funds:
-Liquidity: These funds are generally not marginable.