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This is the Invest Ed® Investment Minute, the voice of investor protection in Oklahoma.
Promissory notes are short-term debt notes, like a loan or IOU, issued by businesses to
raise money. And some are real investment opportunities but some are not.
The real ones are usually reserved for banks and other sophisticated investors. Real notes
of start-up or troubled companies are highly risky.
Beware of notes hawked by sales people you haven’t heard of and promises of low-risk
and high reward.
These con artists will tell you anything to take your money.
Remember that in investing, there are no risk free sure things.
Before you invest in a promissory note, ask lots of questions.
For more information about this topic and other investor education resources, visit
us at investedok.org.
The Invest Ed® Investment Minute is designed to educate you about securities fraud.