If you have ever watched Fox News or listened to Talk Radio, you've likely been bombarded by companies promising massive fortunes from investing in gold. This sort of advertising plays off the fear that America is on the verge of a massive, Weimar-style hyperinflation, exacerbated by the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing programs and government spending. Many customers have been ripped off in this fashion.
Published on August 17, 2012 13:15