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michaelwebster
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Cheating Charities
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeOne of the standard tricks of a con criminal is to trade on borrowed authority, real fake. ...
 
michaelwebster
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FTC Fraud Forum
Image by sha in LA via FlickrFrom the FTC Press Release on FraudThe FTC will host a a fraud forum on Februrary 25 and 26th...
 
michaelwebster
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Why Did Einhorn Attack Lehman?
Book cover via AmazonHere is a great story about David Einhorn and his effort as a short seller to make the market work by...
 
michaelwebster
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Cuppy's Coffee Interview
Image via WikipediaSean Kelly has an interesting conversation with a Cuppy's Coffee Franchisee, which highlights the big...
 
michaelwebster
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What Not to Wear
Image via WikipediaOn this blog, I have spent a great deal of time talking about confirmation bias, anchoring, and cognitive...
 
michaelwebster
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Insincere Cheers
Image via WikipediaWhat does opera have in common with elections? In the 1820's , the opera claque was formed - organizations...
 
<em>rajanirani1_83</em>
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FIRE Capital To Invest In Affordable Housing
As affordable housing is becoming the new mantra for real estate developers, the concept is attracting a lot of attention from...
 
<em>amittewari_aim</em>
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FIRE Capital To Invest In Affordable Housing
As affordable housing is becoming the new mantra for real estate developers, the concept is attracting a lot of attention from...
 
michaelwebster
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Risky Business: When your Franchisor Transforms
Image via WikipediaThe average life of a corporation is 12 years. But the death of a corporation doesn't mean it became...
 
michaelwebster
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Is a Franchise Right for You?
Image via WikipediaKelly Spors, of the Wall Street Journal, has a good insight into some bad decision making - the purchase of...
 
michaelwebster
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Being Smart about Greed and Fear
Image via WikipediaWarren Buffett summarizes why we will have bubbles for the foreseeable future.This is more complicated than...
 
michaelwebster
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Why Do You Believe the Con Man's Lies?
Image via WikipediaInteresting story from the Telegram, UK about a brazen conman and his victims:"Fraudster Mark Wilkinson...
 
michaelwebster
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Directors Financial Group Prime Bank Fraud
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeI am fascinated as to why the Prime Bank scheme continues to work, given the amount of public...
 
michaelwebster
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Affordable Franchise Expert Assistance
Image by . SantiMB . via FlickrRichard Solomon is offering an interesting day long franchise program.Here is part of his...
 
michaelwebster
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Franchise Shills
Fakes testimonials works simple because they are testimonials, in the same way that canned laughter provokes more laughter even...
 
gigaom61
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7 Tips for Conducting Better Due Diligence
Whether you’re raising money or investing money, you’re signing up for a multi-year relationship with someone you may have...
13 days ago GigaOM | Topics: FoundRead, Hitlines, Startups, due diligence
 
michaelwebster
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What Can We Learn From Paul Newman?
Image via WikipediaPaul Newman died last night from cancer.  Newman, along with Robert Redford and Robert Shaw, starred in one...
 
michaelwebster
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Is There A Market for Franchise Reputations?
Image via WikipediaLes Stewart has an interesting post about how to regulate the quality of franchise offerings, but using the...
 
michaelwebster
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Correcting Errors?
Image by Marcio Eugenio via FlickrDavid Balan, writing at Overcoming Bias, has a nice observation about knowledge and...
 
michaelwebster
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Why Don't Franchises Don't Reveal Earnings Power
Image via WikipediaDarrell Johnson, writing at Frandata, has a great post on earnings claims.An argument used by some...
 
gaurav s
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Corporates Float Money To Attain Assets In Property Market
Expecting huge value erosion in the realty space, corporates have started to float new funds to acquire assets in the domestic...
 
<em>vikas.bamotra</em>
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Corporates Float Money To Attain Assets In Property Market
Expecting huge value erosion in the realty space, corporates have started to float new funds to acquire assets in the domestic...
 
<em>efextramanis</em>
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Corporates Float Money To Attain Assets In Property Market
Expecting huge value erosion in the realty space, corporates have started to float new funds to acquire assets in the domestic...
 
<em>amittewari_aim</em>
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Corporates Float Money To Attain Assets In Property Market
Expecting huge value erosion in the realty space, corporates have started to float new funds to acquire assets in the domestic...
 
NakedShorts
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SEC triggers prison construction boom
Right about now, a whole bunch of people should be sweating buckets.Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2008 – The Securities and...
16 days ago NakedShorts | Topics: Core..., Due diligence, Regulators
 
StockRake.com
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Random Thoughts
A couple of thoughts on some stocks that are possibly making moves here.1. The Dry Bulk stocks are acting like crap and I was...
 
michaelwebster
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NakedShorts: A nation of morons, led by idiots
Image via WikipediaI  have to most of reprint Greg's post on the current financial problems.A nation of morons, led by...
 
michaelwebster
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When is an Award a Bribe?
A franchisor press release announces that"Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services is proud to announce that, this past...
 
SouthernGrace
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More Favorite Things
Today My Favorite Things will be packing a bag and moving over to Birds Eye Views. You can catch all my faves there. But before...
 
michaelwebster
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What is too good to be true? That frauds and scams self announce.
Image via WikipediaI am critical of regulators who claim that if the victims of fraud had just realized that "if it sounds too...
 
michaelwebster
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How to spot a fraud?
Nevil Gibson, writing at New Zealand's The National Business Review, has an interesting question."Which comes first - the con...
 
michaelwebster
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Is Teaching Financial Literacy a Waste of Time?
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeSteve Dubner writes, over at the Freakonomics blog, about teaching financial literacy."Not...
 
michaelwebster
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False Franchising Numbers
Image via WikipediaJim Coen, who writes a very nice franchising blog Let's Talk Franchising, had a good comment on my earlier...
 
Fitz
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The Meaning and Importance of Due Diligence
What is due diligence and why is it important to have one?When I first heard this phrase a few years ago, I just assumed its...
22 days ago Ready To Be Rich | Topics: Investing, due diligence
 
Jeff D
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I Don’t Want That in the House
What stuff should remain in a house you are buying versus go with the seller? This is often an area of confusion.
 
michaelwebster
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Franchising is the latest Big Con
Image via Wikipedia Les Stewart, always provocative, makes an important point about the limitations of franchise pre-purchase...
 
michaelwebster
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Persuasion Science and Practice
Image via Wikipedia Dr. Robert Cialdini has a neat article about reciprocation at his Inside Influence website."The rule for...
 
michaelwebster
michaelwebster posted a blog entry
Great Stories from Around the Net
Image via Wikipedia 1. Bad State Regulator: How State regulators allow thousands with a criminal past to peddle home loans --...
 
rpastor
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Chequeo Legal
La revista Capital publicó en su última edición un artículo titulado Chequeo Legal, donde se mencionan una serie de...
24 days ago AZ INNOVACION | Topics: Due Diligence
 
michaelwebster
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More Transparency Talk
Image via Wikipedia Megan McArdle is another commentator who believes in the myth of disclosure in the earnings opportunities...
 
michaelwebster
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To think or Not to think
Image via Wikipedia Interesting post over at the Psychology Today blogs, by Art Markman, about making decisions based on gut...
 
michaelwebster
michaelwebster posted a blog entry
Systemic Change in Franchise Systems: How to Handle Technology
Image via Wikipedia Tariq Farid writing over at the IFA, has an interesting although flawed article about introducing new...
 
michaelwebster
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Franchise Trade Shows
Image via Wikipedia The Canadian Franchise Association has a checklist about how to maximize your return at attending a...