Don't fall for it : a short history of financial scams / Ben Carlson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlson, Benjamin Patrick, 1981- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swindlers and swindling--Case studies.

Swindlers and swindling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 179 pages)

Edition:

1

Place of Publication:

Wiley 2019

Summary:

"Why does financial fraud persist? Why do rich people get taken advantage of in financial scams? Who are some of the most successful charlatans and hucksters of all-time and why were they so successful? What are the financial and business lessons we can learn from some of the biggest frauds in history? What are the conditions under which fraud tends to work best? What steps can people take to avoid being taken advantage of with their money? Why is it often harder to stay rich than to get rich? Each chapter in the book will profile different frauds, charlatans, hucksters or victims of scams. Following stories and anecdotes about how these frauds were carried out, there will be studies and lessons detailing what can be learned from these experiences and how they apply to business, money management, and investing"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction Chapter 1 No One Sells Miracles Chapter 2 How to Sell Anything Chapter 3 Fast Money Chapter 4 It's the End of the World as We Know It Chapter 5 Sleight of Hand Chapter 6 When Success Doesn't Translate Chapter 7 When Fraud Flourishes Chapter 8 The Siren Song of New Technologies Chapter 9 The Seductive Power of FOMO Chapter 10 Type I Charlatan Chapter 11 Type II Charlatan Chapter 12 Fooled by Intelligence Chapter 13 How Gullible Are You? Chapter 14 The Easiest Person to Fool Conclusion: Six Signs of Financial Fraud End User License Agreement

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119605188

1119605180

9781119605195

1119605199