Financial advisers repeat the mantra, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.”
When someone guarantees you a 35% return on your 401(k) investment, you should be skeptical. The new mantra for the 2024 election season should be, “If it seems too bizarre to be true, it probably isn’t.”
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