An interesting (and sad) read regarding scam artists in the investment field. An excerpt:
Q: Most people probably think that only some- one who is uneducated or naive or stupid would fall for these pitches. True?
A: Totally not true. The majority of clients that I dealt with over the years were white- collar types of people. They were people who were already successful. They were people who had cash - had made money - and had worked very hard for it. They were doctors, they were dentists. [That] was a big group we went after - dentists. Dentists love to be loved by people.
Q: Dentists?
A: They sure do, because nobody likes going to the dentist. They’re the easiest group to sell. There are companies that just sell [investments] to dentists.
