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Bio5C produces FULLY INDEPENDENT educational stock research based on a proprietary subjective model called the 5 Cs of Biotech Investing™. The following disclosures relate to Bio5C's product and service, as well as the Twitter of Jason Napodano (@JNap5C). Visitors of this website acknowledge that the information herein, on the Bio5C Slack/Discord, or on Twitter is neither an offer nor a solicitation to buy any of the securities of the companies contained herein.
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You Should Know That
The primary Bio5C author, Jason Napodano, is a convicted felon. Mr. Napodano pled guilty to one count of securities fraud in October 2017 and spent four months in federal prison from August 2018 to December 2018. Mr. Napodano is barred by the SEC from "participating in the offering or inducing the purchase of Penny Stocks". Mr. Napodano lost the right to use the CFA designation in September 2017. If you have a problem with any of this, you should exit this website immediately and never come back. By continuing to view material on this website, you are saying that you understand Mr. Napodano's history and that you still chose to participate and engage with his Service under no warranty.
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