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Perils Of Retirement Investing: Victims Of Ponzi Schemes Often Wait For Up To A Decade To Receive Any Repayments

“After investment frauds break open, how much and how fast investors will get repaid depends in large part on the arsenal of professionals—usually lawyers or accountants—called in as trustees to pick through the wreckage.”

Ponzi Scheme WSJ     If the investment sounds to good to be true, it almost certainly is. Katy Stech Ferek of the Wall Street Journal writes a comprehensive article on the tedious and expensive work of law firms, accountants and investigators in tracking down and facilitating the repayment of funds to victims of Ponzi schemes. Click on the link below to read more in the WSJ:

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Health Issues: Seizures and Blood Pressure Swings Complicate a Medical Diagnosis

“Seizures are not uncommon in the elderly. Nearly a quarter of those who have a first seizure are over 65. Most are caused by a stroke or a mass; traumatic head injuries can cause them. So can abnormalities in blood chemistry. In the emergency room, the man had no sign of any of these, despite a thorough exam and extensive testing and imaging.”

The patient had both neurological and psychiatric symptom, which complicated a speedy diagnosis. A “new group of disorders” involving the “immune system wrongly attacking the brain” was a final diagnosis. Read the NY Times Magazine article in the link below to learn more:

Boomers Daily Launches

Boomers Daily Logo 12Boomers Daily launches an online News, Views & Reviews magazine for Baby Boomers and Beyond (The 55+). Five to seven time per week, BD editors will post the most interesting and relevant topics from web, print and broadcast media ranging from health/fitness, travel, current affairs, politics/legislation, home design, literature, art, and philosophy. Please subscribe to receive daily updates.