While most people are good, if you look around you will find someone who is not good. The ones who are not good come from both the rural and urban areas, the goulish ones seemed odd, but outwardly they seemed like nice, quiet people. In the book, Villains, Scoundrels and Rogues by Paul Martin, Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY, 2014 the stories outlined some crimes against people in terms of multiple murders, some crimes against humanity – slave owners; eugenics and sterilization; and hucksters. The hucksters is the interest of blog. One of the huckster was the Yellow Kid Weil who looked upon crimes as opportunities to teach the avaricious a lesson. Every victim of one of my schemes had larceny in his heart. An honest man would have no part of any of my schemes. They all wanted something for nothing.  The problem for the victims was even if they suspected a fraud, it was hard to explain to authorities they were suppose to get rich with an inside deal, which is illegal to do in the first place.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, one method not to be fleeced is buying profitable companies which return a dividend. In this fashion you can research the number of years of returning a dividend; you can research why the company is expected to pay again the following year (its strategic advantages) and be certain you will be paid. Over time the share price and the dividend will provide a better than average return and you will have your cake and eat it to and its all legal.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions.