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Just a kid from Queens (NY) with a long history of working in the "boiler rooms" of financial institutions.

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Sailing

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Financial Institutions

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I was good in math.

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To be the pope.

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Walking and talking with my grandfather

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Law and Order, 1000 Splendid Suns

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Efficiency Expert

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Personal Finance > Investing Basics How to avoid stock scams

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I think you can only be 100% sure of avoiding a stock scam by not investing at all. Given that you don't think total abstinence is in your future there are a couple of common sense things to keep in mind. A few examples can help illustrate these. I first heard about the LASER ARMS company from some friends while riding to work on the Long Island Rail Road. They were speaking in hushed whispers, trying to be sure they were not overheard so as to keep the good news to themselves and a few close friends. "This invention is going to revolutionize the entire beverage industry, and we can still ...

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