The Vigilant Investor
Description
According to the FBI, Americans are conned out of roughly $40 billion—the equivalent of one Madoff-sized mega-scam—every single year through investment fraud. In "The Vigilant Investor" author Pat Huddleston explains why we fall for investment scams, how con artists play on the human tendencies we all share, and—most importantly—what we can do to protect ourselves from predators.
Specs
Every investor should be on the alert for red flags:
- Living extra-large
- Evading transparency
- Vague credentials
- An appeal to faith
- Name-dropping
- The takeaway pitch