If you're a great client who continually brings them business with a track record of strong financial deals...you're a dream come true for them.Opportunity Costs: Sophisticated investors often employ a metric called Internal Rate of Return (IRR), which looks at a potential investment compared to other investments.

-The old job that is waiting for me is a government organization and I’ve historically found most people in gov work to be less than stellar employees sophistication wise.

Paint can also go a long way and it doesn't cost any more to do a sophisticated light grey wall paint, than it does the typical contractor beige or white.

As many of you know, most companies don't even bother raising funds from sophisticated investors (which I totally understand because of the regulations).

I spend a lot of time advising investors on what not to do and less on what to do it seems.The other problem is that sellers are sophisticated. 

However investing in the stock market (in my opinion) takes more sophistication than just "saving" money in a fund managed by someone else.

ELS has reported quarter-over-quarter growth for 20 consecutive years, including throughout the Great Recession.Blackstone is one of the largest, most sophisticated real estate and private equity investors in the nation.

bottom line is they talk a great game give you terms that you think you found a fold mine..etc.. nothing more than a sophisticated Nigerian  prince scam.

ELS has reported quarter-over-quarter NOI growth for 20 consecutive years, including throughout the Great Recession.Blackstone is one of the largest, most sophisticated real estate and private equity investors in the nation.

More sophisticated techniques such as syndications and private money are beyond the scope of most mom and pop investors, though some do use partnerships.