I don't think anything sinister. I had been on his calls long before Petro Kansas stuff, and he has lots of connections. None of us have a clue.
Anyway, if he is arranging all of this I am sure there will be a "fee/commission/etc" with regards to this strip/coupon item.
And yes, I have read that securities can also have strips/coupons. In fact there are brokers that deal in them for the investor -
I remember the day when the tax preparers kind of made "jests" of "little old ladies clipping their coupons from their stocks" - - - - so ;-)
Back in my tax preparation days - - -
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