As a certified financial planner, I am often faced with questions about new investments that promise high returns with low risk. Examples include so-called ‘exclusive’ high-return funds that promise ...

The pitch offered a “truly passive, turnkey investment” that was “ideal for the passive investor.” For $8,500 to $10,000, you could own your own vending machine that dispensed one-gallon jugs of ...

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