In any business, it is important to know who to deal with, and who stay away from. In the private placement world, it is even more critical.  In fact, there are more brokers and “traders” …

Over 7 years ago, when we first started working in the private placement business, it seemed everyone had a project they wanted to fund.  Though many of these projects possessed great intentions and innovative ideas, …

In every aspect of life, faith, confidence, and expectation are critical to accomplishing your goals. By believing in yourself, your positivity increases your chances of success.  Though this is a key principal to understand about …

In the private placement world, there are a number of unique terms which are important to understand and implement.  For us, learning them took endless questions and research, but after 7 years of persistence, we …

Have you ever heard of the saying “their asset rich, but cash poor”?  Well, when working in the private placement world, you quickly realize how many people fit into this category.  Whether you find an …

If you can think of one place you DON’T want to be, I think most of us would agree it’s jail.  Waking up next to felons named Bubba and cold breakfast doesn’t sound appealing to …

In the private placement business, the bad joke is, there are more acronyms than there are closed deals.  Though we HAVE heard of several success stories, there are far more terms than you’d think. Since …

If you have been in the private placement business for a while, you probably know that there are plenty of acronyms associated with trade programs. As someone new to the business, you may hear phrases …

With the recent increase in private placement, project funding, and bank instrument related fraud, it is now more crucial than ever to identify suspicious actions.  Though this may seem like common sense, the problem is, …

In today’s private placement world, there are tons of “brokers” out there who will take any proof of funds they can get.  Happy to finally find an “investor”, these inexperienced brokers promise the world, all …

With any decision in life, it is always important to weigh the risk and reward. By doing so, you can take a step back and determine if things feel right to you, or not.  Though …

In the unique world of private placement, there are more fake “programs” than fish in the sea.  As a beginner in PPP, you may be asking yourself, “How can I determine which of these programs …

Whether you are a first time reader, or an experienced veteran of the private placement world, let’s all take a step back together to reflect.  If you can, try to remember the first time you …

If you are trying to close a private placement deal, the number one thing you do NOT want is a broker chain. Over the first few years, it is tough for most people to even …

With so many people trying to broker private placement programs and bank instrument sales, we felt that it was critical to outline the entire process from instrument creation to maturity.
To truly understand the purpose and …

Despite the growing number of people actively participating in the private placement and bank instrument business, there are very few that truly understand what a medium term note is.  Though this amuses us to some …

The private placement business is mostly composed of brokers who have never closed a deal, and many of them are desperate for money. Over the last few years, these inexperienced brokers have realized two things: …

In 2009, there are now more people than ever who are looking for private placement programs. Even with such a small and “private” niche, approximately 3000 prospective brokers/investors type “private placement program” into Google every …

Every day we speak to investors who expect to leave money in their account, and collect huge profits from private placement investments.  Where did this false expectation arise from? As usual, it was created by …

This is a process which is critical to understand, but the problem is 99.9% of those in the private placement market have never closed a deal. Unfortunately, this has lead to a market flooded with …

Before we get to the answer, let’s define the term “private placement program”. Though there are a number of different types of investments that are referred to as “private placement”, such as pre-IPO funding, managed …

When considering a private placement program, you always need to be skeptical of the people offering the opportunity.  Since there are only a few traders in the world, the chances of you finding even one …

Seemingly every day there are hundreds of more people learning about the private placement business, usually either through online research or word of mouth.  Once an exclusive opportunity which was limited to just a few …