Financial Scams

How This Great American Dream Is Turning Scam

Here's a question for you: Has higher education become another great American scam?

I'm not talking about the rich getting scammed. They...

How to Pick Good Penny Stocks and Avoid the Scams

Penny stocks can offer huge profit potentials, but penny stock investing can also be risky when it's not done right.

This month's...

Student Loan Debt and the Big Higher Education Scam

Has higher education become another great American scam?

I'm not talking about the rich getting scammed. They don't wind up saddled with...

High-Frequency Trading: Game the System and Get Rich in Just 8 Simple Steps

I don't know about you, but I'm ordering Michael Lewis' new book "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt" - and I'm ordering it...

What High-Frequency Traders Actually Do

High-frequency trading is...

Classic Cons: 10 Financial Scams Fair-Minded Investors Should Avoid

Online investment scams swindled over $559 million dollars from ordinary investors in 2009 alone… and the number of scammers hitting the market is...

Combating the Cons: Where Should Victims of Financial Scams Turn?

Today's story "Classic Cons: 10 Financial Scams Fair-Minded Investors Should Avoid," describes just a few of the financial scams investors...

Classic Cons: 10 Financial Scams Fair-Minded Investors Should Avoid

When Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager wrote the tune "Everything Old Is New Again," they were probably hoping for no more than a Top 40...

Anatomy of a Scam: This "Prime Bank Program" Has Already Cost Investors Billions

Two years ago, an associate of mine lost $100,000 because he didn't listen to me. A year ago, I saved a manufacturing company from the same scam. And...

As Financial Scams Go Global, Here’s How to Avoid Being Stung

[This is the sixth installment of a new series that is exploring ways for investors to recover from the U.S. financial...