as an investor in the notes, I can say that yes we knew what it was and that it was risky, but wanted to try something a little different. Marco's team told us he was using the funds to fund his ecommerce businesses as well as the mastermind and training/speaking programs. Also funding broadway play prodctions and other irons he had in the fire. Now that he has converted the notes to "stock" in the "company", I do not expect the payments to be resumed at all and am just hoping we will get the remainder of the principal back out...but not holding my breath! Put it down in the stupid tax column and the cost of learning about the different types of alternative invesements that are out there. As I said, we knew it was pushing the envelope, but thought we would try and see! Please keep the comments coming on what folks find out....I too got Marco to send a follow up email that didn't really clarify anything. Then a few days later got another email asking if we wanted to invest in another note program!!