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Author Olen, Helaine.

Title Pound foolish : exposing the dark side of the personal finance industry / Helaine Olen.

Publication Info. New York : Portfolio/Penguin, 2012.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  332.024 OL2P    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  332.024 OL2P c.2  Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - New Materials  332.024 OLEN    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  332.024 O    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  332.024 OLE    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  332.024 OLEN    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  332.024 OLE    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  332.024 OLE    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  332.024 OLE    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  332.024 OLEN    Check Shelf

Description x, 292 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-284) and index.
Contents What hath Sylvia wrought? -- The Tao of Suze -- The latte is a lie -- Slip slidin' away -- The road to Pas Tina -- I've got the horse right here -- An empire of her own -- Who wants to be a real estate millionaire? -- Elmo is b(r)ought to you by the letter P -- We need to talk about our money.
Summary Describes how a financial column assignment revealed to the author the unethical machinations of the multi-billion-dollar personal finance industry and its false promises of quick and easy wealth, explaining how everyday investors are routinely misled by self-proclaimed money experts who exploit clients to increase their own wealth.
Subject Financial planners -- United States.
Investment advisors -- United States.
Finance, Personal -- United States.
Financial services industry -- United States.
ISBN 9781591844891: $27.95
1591844894
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