Oct 30, 2008 | Economics / Financial, False Profits
The big bad word that is normally reserved for illegal pyramid schemes – COLLAPSE – is now referenced daily in discussions about our stock and credit markets. How could legitimate and regulated markets that are watched over by the Securities & Exchange Commission...
Oct 23, 2008 | False Profits, Individual / Social Impact
There is a counter-intuitive rule in the world of scams. It is that the easiest person to fleece is someone who has recently been fleeced. Wouldn’t the previous loss cause the consumer to be more vigilant, plus experienced now? Sadly, for many, no. To the contrary,...