An Investment Fund for Small Investors

Aldesa introduced an investment fund made up of $100 shares to finance the Ad Astra Rocket Company, which is developing a plasma engine for space travel.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

A press release by Aldesa states that the fund, entitled “the Aurora Fund”, will be administered by INS SAFI investment and will invest in shares of the Ad AstraRocket Company, which was founded and chaired by astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz.

The statement goes on to say that “This fund, pioneer in the Costa Rican stock market, will invest up to 40% of its portfolio in shares in the Ad Astra Rocket company, and the minimum investment amount is ¢50,000. ($100) Additionally, the fund will invest a portion of its portfolio in Costa Rican government securities, with the aim of achieving an appropriate balance on the part of the portfolio that invests in shares of the company.”

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