May
07
A Private-Market Deal Gone Bad: Sketchy Brokers, Bilked Seniors and a Cosmetologist
ByInvestments called private placements are among the fastest growing in finance, outpacing the public stock market. They are frequently populated by brokers with red flags in their record
Ray Kay, who works as a financial adviser in Beverly Hills, Calif., advertised on the radio a purportedly low-risk, high-income investment.
There were a few points Mr. Kay omitted. He used to be called Raymond L. Kotrozo. Under that name, he was barred from the securities industry for allegedly running a fraud, according to public records, and later fined $5,000 for breaking that ban…
A Private-Market Deal Gone Bad: Sketchy Brokers, Bilked Seniors and a Cosmetologist
