As a certified financial planner, I am often faced with questions about new investments that promise high returns with low risk. Examples include so-called ‘exclusive’ high-return funds that promise ...

What once relied on word-of-mouth and text messages has now evolved into sleek websites, crypto buzzwords, and social media influencers. But no matter the packaging, the outcome is often the same: ...

The SEC reveals how Nigerians were swindled out of ₦316 billion by Ponzi schemes, and names the major players behind the country’s most damaging scams. If you stand in the middle of the every-busy ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. Todd Burkhalter, the CEO of the Georgia-based financial advisory group Drive ...