Critically examines the famous financial frauds of the past, subsequently providing the reader with valuable lessons and advice on how to avoid losing their money. An absolute must for all investors.
Critically examines the famous financial frauds of the past, subsequently providing the reader with valuable lessons and advice on how to avoid losing their money. An absolute must for all investors.
Leo Gough was the editor of two investment newsletters during the 1990’s, ‘The Zurich Club’ and ‘Taipan’ for Fleet Street Publications. Since 1997 he has spent much of his time in the Asia/Pacific region, working with banks, such as Citibank, and consultancy firms, such as AT Kearney. Currently Leo is working in management consultancy in the Middle East. He is the author of more than 20 books on personal finance and investment.
Inhaltsangabe
* Part One A brief but efficient history of trickery * Chapter 1 The horror stories * Chapter 2 Our touching need for confidence * Chapter 3 Shiny new inventions and old tricks * Part Two Let’s go to work: the confidence men in action * Chapter 4 Sharks or maniacs? * Chapter 5 Yielding to temptation: the Allen Stanford story * Chapter 6 Shamanagement: financial wizardry to create paper profits * Part Three Why we get the swindlers we deserve * Chapter 7 Some deadly sins of investment: trusting false prophets, investing for the Apocalypse and the money illusion * Chapter 8 Moral hazard in the system * Chapter 9 Due negligence: failing to do the analysis * Part Four How to avoid being swindled * Chapter 10 Funds are not all the same! * Chapter 11 All the books are cooked: the trouble with company accounts * Chapter 12 Safer strategies * Afterword * Further reading * Index
* Part One A brief but efficient history of trickery * Chapter 1 The horror stories * Chapter 2 Our touching need for confidence * Chapter 3 Shiny new inventions and old tricks * Part Two Let’s go to work: the confidence men in action * Chapter 4 Sharks or maniacs? * Chapter 5 Yielding to temptation: the Allen Stanford story * Chapter 6 Shamanagement: financial wizardry to create paper profits * Part Three Why we get the swindlers we deserve * Chapter 7 Some deadly sins of investment: trusting false prophets, investing for the Apocalypse and the money illusion * Chapter 8 Moral hazard in the system * Chapter 9 Due negligence: failing to do the analysis * Part Four How to avoid being swindled * Chapter 10 Funds are not all the same! * Chapter 11 All the books are cooked: the trouble with company accounts * Chapter 12 Safer strategies * Afterword * Further reading * Index
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