Many took the wrong lesson from the speculative fever of 2020-21. As meme stock & crypto frenzy stoked message boards, people drove values up, and many ended up with heavy losses. Gambling & speculation should never be confused with investing. Understand the power of DULL and other lessons from a tortoise investor. Also, a booming scam area - FAKE search results and FAKE ads on social media with links to FAKE shopping sites. A few easy steps will help keep you safe from online scams. Clark gives you the rules of the road for shopping online. 

Gambling Vs Investing: Segment 1

Ask Clark: Segment 2

Fake Shopping Sites: Segment 3

Ask Clark: Segment 4


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