We've all heard of illegal scams of every sort victimizing the pubic in ways that break numerous Federal, State and International laws. But the most common and frequently occurring scams are not...
Benjamin Lupu, CFP
Why Doctors (and Dentists) Are Prime Targets of Financial Fraud
As many medical professionals well know, there are innumerable unscrupulous financial hucksters out there who prey upon various groups of investors in all categories, but physicians and dentists...
THE SCAM INEXORABLE: Part 1 The Hazards of Specialness
Long before recorded history, some of our cave dwelling ancestors must have already learned the art of the scam, routinely cheating their cave mates out of food, clothing, tools or whatever objects...
Its’ a Philosophy: Thoughts on the Power of Dividends
When thinking about the strong returns many investors have enjoyed from stock ownership in recent years, most professional and individual investors would likely assume that the vast majority of...
YIELD-HOGGERY: SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE NEXT FINANCIAL BLOW-UP
Recently a guest on CNBC, a noted money manager, mentioned in passing that the size of the “High Yield” (Junk) bond market has grown from $3.5 Trillion in 2007 to around $7 Trillion in 2015. [1]...
FINANCIAL SCAMS CONTINUE TO TARGET PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS
It’s long been known that financial scammers of all sorts have seen Physicians and Dentists as prime targets for a variety of illegitimate investment products, identity theft scams, and dodgy...