In the first article in this series, we discussed the fact that the standard ways you make judgments about people cannot be used to spot con artists. The good con man is a person that most people trust implicitly, and who can charm the pants off you. Con games don't only exist in the financial industry, or in the sports service industry. Con games are not used only to take your money under false pretenses. You have to... Read more

Do you know how to spot a con man? If you can't, the money he loses may be your own. You cannot tell whether or not someone is a con man by using your great judgment of human nature. If a con man is good, he will have the ability to get most people to like him. The best salesmen sell themselves first, and the best con men will charm you right off your feet. Con men need your trust, and they know that the average person... Read more

Tonight the Yankees are on the road against Pittsburgh. If you want to make money in the stock market, go with the Steelmen. The demand for steel from the developing nations in the Middle East, as well as China and India, and the demand for oil drilling rigs, has given the steel companies pricing power. The recent price increase in steel should substantially increase the earnings of Pittsburgh-based US Steel (X). Better... Read more