We are back with Tan Liu, author of The Ponzi Factor.In the last episode we discussed Tan’s journey to writing The Ponzi Factor and how his time working for a hedge fund allowed him to see behind the curtain of the modern day stock market and into the unspoken truths that are often overlooked by today’s investors.In today’s episode we get to go a little deeper into Tan’s book to discover some aspects that are absolutely vital for all investors to be able to identify and understand. We will discuss the importance of knowing exactly where your money is, what the difference between investing and gambling is and a few more key points that will better equip you with the knowledge necessary to invest your money wisely. Key Takeaways:Accounting tricks: How accounting practices can be chosen to skew the financial reports to show profit in “Big Business” (2:51)How are stocks connected to cash-flow (10:07)Public market vs. Private market, and what you need to know (11:48)The archaic definition of Investing, and how it might be hurting you (12:44)Why Tan believes that stocks should be defined and treated as gambling. Will you agree? (13:55)Is Tan’s perspective simply a biased slant? (20:38)Now that you have heard Tan Liu’s opinion on the current definition of an investment, do you think that more investors should know the outdated structure of their investments in the public market?To go deeper into the inner workings of the market and arm yourself with an in-depth understanding of Ponzi Assets and more, grab your copy of Tan’s book The Ponzi Factor here: amazon.com/Ponzi-Factor-Simple-Investment-Profits --Become a Solomon Investor Today: http://solomoninvestor.com -- Speak to our team to learn more: https://legacy.boroncap.com/free-call -- Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!Connect with us on social media: 📱Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoronCapital 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boroncapital 💬Twitter: https://twitter.com/boroncapital -- DISCLAIMER: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Any historical returns, expected returns, or probability projections may not reflect actual future performance. All securities involve risk and may result in significant losses. No communication by Boron Capital, LLC Inc. or any of its affiliates (collectively, “Boron Capital, LLC™”), through this website or any other medium, should be construed or is intended to be a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any security or otherwise to be investment, tax, financial, accounting, legal, regulatory or compliance advice. Nothing on this episode is intended as an offer to extend credit, an offer to purchase or sell securities or a solicitation of any securities transaction.

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