10/09/2025
50% of investors polled did not recognize that a risk free 25% return in one year was a scam. 1 year CD rates are around 4%. A 600% greater return than a CD did not seem problematic to half the people in the study. Financial literacy is obviously a big concern. 4% in a government backed investment vs 25%. No wonder we are seeing Ponzi scheme charges from the SEC on a daily basis. Many people do not understand rates of return on a guaranteed investment. Every high school in this country should have a financial literacy class that is required to graduate. People should have a general understanding of what investments are actually government backed with a guarantee. Any rate of return beyond what guaranteed investments are paying is not government backed. Scary
Half of Investors Do Not Recognize Warning Signs of Fraud; Findings Released in Light of World Investor WeekWASHINGTON—In light of World Investor Week (Oct. 6-12), the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) released today first-look findings from its forthcoming report, “Investor...