FYI: Most advisers instruct clients to invest for the long haul rather than chase after short-term gains, but that doesn't mean investors listen. Even the most steadfast of clients can get lured off course by a hot investment opportunity offering fast money and high returns. Sometimes it works out, often it doesn't.
Some investment ideas sound just a bit crazier than others. Here are eight stories that advisers shared about the strangest investment ideas they ever heard in meetings with clients or prospects.
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Ted
1. The Next Big Thing
2. Marijuana
3. Golden Bitcoin
4. Chanel Purses
5. Bees
6. Alpaca Farm
7. Uncut Tanzanite
8. Pirate Treasure
