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Separating Fact from Fiction
Chat rooms, bulletin boards, and Web pages are loaded with investment tips. But many of those tips can be bogus. Here are some rules to follow: when you're trolling for hot stocks and funds in cyberspace:
TRUST NO ONE
You never know who you're dealing with, even if they say they have a track record. It's easy to fake an identity.
CHECK CLAIMS
Before you buy that hot stock you just learned about, use the World Wide Web to look up recent news on the company, research analysts' reports, and delve into SEC filings.
BEWARE THINLY TRADED STOCKS
Con artists love them, as they're the easiest to manipulate.
WATCH THE WORDS
Phrases such as ''inside information,'' ''act now,'' ''limited offer,'' and ''risk-free'' should sound alarms.
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