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- ISBN
- 9781119605164
- Book Title
- Don't Fall for It : a Short History of Financial Scams
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- True Crime, Law, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Hoaxes & Deceptions, White Collar Crime, Finance / General, Criminal Law / General
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 12.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Learn financial and business lessons from some of the biggest frauds in history Why does financial fraud persist? History is full of sensational financial frauds and scams. Enron was forced to declare bankruptcy after allegations of massive accounting fraud, wiping out $78 billion in stock market value. Bernie Madoff, the largest individual fraudster in history, built a $65 billion Ponzi scheme that ultimately resulted in his being sentenced to 150 years in prison. People from all walks of life have been scammed out of their money: French and British nobility looking to get rich quickly, farmers looking for a miracle cure for their health ailments, several professional athletes, and some of Hollywood's biggest stars. No one is immune from getting deceived when money is involved. Don't Fall For It is a fascinating look into some of the biggest financial frauds and scams ever. This compelling book explores specific instances of financial fraud as well as some of the most successful charlatans and hucksters of all-time. Sharing lessons that apply to business, money management, and investing, author Ben Carlson answers questions such as: Why do even the most intelligent among us get taken advantage of in financial scams? What make fraudsters successful? Why is it often harder to stay rich than to get rich? Each chapter in examines different frauds, perpetrators, or victims of scams. These real-life stories include anecdotes about how these frauds were carried out and discussions of what can be learned from these events. This engaging book: Explores the business and financial lessons drawn from some of history's biggest frauds Describes the conditions under which fraud tends to work best Explains how people can avoid being scammed out of their money Suggests practical steps to reduce financial fraud in the future Don't Fall For It: A Short History of Financial Scams is filled with engrossing real-life stories and valuable insights, written for finance professionals, investors, and general interest readers alike.
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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1119605164
ISBN-13
9781119605164
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Don't Fall for It : a Short History of Financial Scams
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Hoaxes & Deceptions, White Collar Crime, Finance / General, Criminal Law / General
Publication Year
2020
Genre
True Crime, Law, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
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Trade
Lc Classification Number
Hv6691.C375 2020
Table of Content
Introduction 1 Chapter 1 No One Sells Miracles 5 Goats as Viagra? 7 Radio 9 The Placebo Effect 10 Correlation Does Not Imply Causation 11 Same as It Ever Was 13 Chapter 2 How to Sell Anything 17 The Count 18 Selling the Eiffel Tower 20 Everyone is in Sales 22 Chapter 3 Fast Money 27 The Promise of Huge Returns with Minimal Effort 29 When Trust Goes too Far 32 Do Your Homework 33 Chapter 4 It's the End of the World as We Know It 39 Cognitive Dissonance 41 The Man Who Walked on Water 43 No One Knows What's Going to Happen 45 Why Pessimism Sells Better than Optimism 47 The Value of 'I Don't Know' 48 Chapter 5 Sleight of Hand 51 Bad Brad 53 A Magician Reveals His Secrets 56 Chapter 6 When Success Doesn't Translate 61 Defeated by Decency 62 Don't Try to Get Rich Twice 66 Chapter 7 When Fraud Flourishes 71 When There's an 'Expert' with a Good Story 71 When Greed is Abundant 73 When Capital Becomes Blind 74 When the Banking Industry Gets Involved 76 When Individuals Begin Taking Their Cues from the Crowd 77 When Markets are Rocking 79 When the Opportunity Presents Itself 80 When Human Beings are Involved 81 When Innovation Runs Rampant 82 Chapter 8 The Siren Song of New Technologies 85 The Railway Napoleon 87 The Media's Role in a Bubble 90 The Other Side 93 The Silver Lining of a Market Crash 94 Chapter 9 The Seductive Power of FOMO 97 How to Create a Monopoly 98 The Roaring 20s 100 When the Tide Goes Out 102 Not a Ponzi but Close Enough 103 The Seductive Power of FOMO 104 Chapter 10 Type I Charlatan 109 John Law and the Mississippi Company 111 Speculation is a Hell of a Drug 113 Pop Goes the Bubble 115 Type I and Type II Charlatans 116 Chapter 11 Type II Charlatan 121 The South Sea Company 123 Type II Charlatan John Blunt 124 The Bubble Act 127 The Echo Bubble and Dunbar's Number 128 Chapter 12 Fooled by Intelligence 131 Newton's Mania 134 The Problem with Smartest People in the Room 135 Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions 137 Fooling Yourself with Complexity 138 Chapter 13 How Gullible are You? 141 Ponzi versus Bernie 146 The Sacred Relationship 148 Chapter 14 The Easiest Person to Fool 153 Getting Rich versus Staying Rich 156 Shot out of a Cannon 157 The Biggest Fraud of All 158 Conclusion: Six Signs of Financial Fraud 163 1. The Money Manager Has Custody of Your Assets 163 2. There is an Aura of Exclusivity in the Pitch 164 3. When the Strategy is too Complicated to Understand 165 4. When the Story is too Good to Be True 166 5. When the Returns are Ridiculously Good 167 6. When They Tell You Exactly What You Want to Hear 168 Index 171
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2019-032942
Dewey Decimal
364.16309
Dewey Edition
23
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