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Legal and Professional Disclaimer

Last updated August 5, 2026

Applicability

This disclaimer applies to this website, The Long Arithmetic, newsletters, articles, downloads, presentations, and other educational materials published by SAMO Financial LLC, collectively referred to as the “Content.”

General Information and No Professional Advice

The Content is provided for general informational, organizational, and educational purposes only. It is not tailored to any individual’s circumstances and is not financial planning, investment, securities, legal, tax, accounting, insurance, or other professional advice.

Nothing in the Content should be interpreted as advice concerning the value of any security or the advisability of purchasing, selling, holding, or otherwise investing in any security, investment, fund, property, or investment strategy.

No Investment-Adviser, Broker, or Fiduciary Relationship

Alina Trigub and SAMO Financial LLC are not acting through the Content as an investment adviser, investment adviser representative, broker, dealer, securities solicitor, attorney, certified public accountant, tax preparer, insurance producer, or other licensed financial professional.

Readers remain solely responsible for their financial and investment decisions. They should consult an appropriately licensed investment adviser, financial professional, attorney, accountant, tax professional, or insurance professional before acting on information relevant to their circumstances.

No Offer or Solicitation

The Content is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation or endorsement of any security, investment, investment strategy, sponsor, issuer, fund, property, or transaction.

No securities are offered through this website. Any discussion of a private placement, offering memorandum, sponsor, investment structure, or investment opportunity is provided solely for general educational purposes. It is not a substitute for reviewing the applicable private placement memorandum, subscription agreement, operating agreement, financial statements, risk disclosures, and other official offering documents.

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Information presented in an offering document, investment presentation, or other third-party material should be independently verified. Readers and potential investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult their legal, tax, accounting, and investment professionals before making a decision.

Investments involve risk. Private investments may be speculative, illiquid, subject to restrictions on transfer, and capable of resulting in the loss of some or all invested capital. References to private investments are not representations that any investment is suitable for a particular person.

Accuracy and Completeness

The Content may include information obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, Alina Trigub and SAMO Financial LLC make no representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding its accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timeliness.

Information may become outdated, and opinions may change after publication. Neither Alina Trigub nor SAMO Financial LLC undertakes an obligation to update previously published Content.

Forward-Looking Statements and Financial Examples

The Content may contain forward-looking statements, estimates, calculations, projections, hypothetical scenarios, case studies, or examples. These may be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” or “believe.”

Such statements and examples are based on assumptions, expectations, and information available when published. They are illustrative only and are not guarantees or predictions of future results. Actual events and results may differ materially.

Any performance information represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. No representation is made that any person will achieve results comparable to any example, projection, case study, or past result discussed in the Content.

Potential Conflicts

Alina Trigub may discuss investments she owns or previously owned, as well as sponsors, businesses, or individuals with whom she has or had professional, business, investment, or personal relationships.

Any material ownership interest, compensation arrangement, sponsorship, referral arrangement, affiliate relationship, or other financial conflict related to particular Content should be disclosed with that Content. Readers should independently evaluate the information regardless of whether a relationship has been disclosed.

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