Thursday, September 13, 2007
Boiler Room 7/17/00
On Friday or Saturday eventide my married woman gets a film from Block Fellow and after dinner we sit, clasp custody and watch. This hebdomad she brought back one that I believe every investor or anyone contemplating investment in the market should see. It is called "Boiler Room".
How many modern times have got you been called out of the bluish by some no-name broker who desires to make you rich provided you purchase shares in this great new issue or some stock that is just about to "take off".
Usually they begin off with do I retrieve he called me 6 calendar months ago and recommended so-and-so issue that is currently in the intelligence because it have gone up 100 or 200%. He did not do that phone call and if he had Iodine am certain I would not retrieve it. Also the name of his firm is one Iodine never heard of, but it sounds very legitimate and he might even state they are affiliated with Chase Manhattan Bank or some other large bank. They might have got got their checking account with that institution, but otherwise they have no connexion with them. Now he have another recommendation that is going to make even better that that one. Yes, and hogs can fly!
If you haven't done so yet don't allow him travel any further. Bent up. Oh, I cognize you can't because your female parent taught you it is ill-mannered to hang up on people. Please, this clip DON'T listen to your mother. He will seek to get you into a conversation by asking simple inquiries that must be answered with a "Yes". Stop listening. If you can't convey yourself to hang up then set the phone down and walk away. In 10 proceedings he will be gone to name another sucker.
There really are steam boiler suite out there selling worthless securities and everything they make is 100% within the law and 100% immoral. How make I cognize this? I used to have a brokerage firm and I received monthly reports from the regulating agencies outlining charges against these fly-by-night dealers. Fortunately, I did not have got those problems as I would not allow ballyhoo to open up accounts.
The things being told on the phone are usually too good to be true and that is a fact. Bash yourself a favour and rent that movie. Not all brokerage firms are like this, but retrieve my basic rule.
NEVER SEND MONEY TO A voice ON THE PHONE.