How to spot a get-rich-quick scam – Diana Clement
New Zealand has seen versions of this story before, and it rarely ends well for the people at the bottom of the chain. Almost 20 years ago, as many as 3000 investors lost money in Blue Chip and Merlot Property Group. Months before Blue Chip collapsed, I’d been cold-called by the company, and I decided […]
How To Lose Money In The Stock Market
Bankrupt investor Walter Thornton tries to sell his luxury roadster for $100 cash on the streets of … [+] New York City following the 1929 stock market crash. Bettmann Archive Getting rich seems easy, while making a small fortune is simple—just start with a larger one. Sounds absurd, right? This dichotomy, as strange as it […]