Imagine a world where investment firms actually worked in your best interest and financial regulators had your back—yeah, keep dreaming. The reality is getting worse, not better. The latest proof? A flood of sketchy "investment opportunities" dressed up as safe and innovative. Take the new PRIV ETF, which claims to focus on "investment grade" private credit—except 95% of its holdings are junk-rated. Or BlackRock sneaking Bitcoin into its model portfolios, giving investors exposure to one of the most volatile assets around without them even realizing it. And, of course, the structured finance industry is partying like it's 2006, bundling up risky loans and convincing investors they’re solid bets. The lesson? You cannot rely on regulators, Wall Street, or even common sense prevailing. You need a real investment strategy—not a collection of ideas—and a healthy dose of skepticism. Because if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

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