When an investor receives a newsletter full of stock tips and information, the first instinct is to act quickly on the information in order to make money before anyone else does. However, scam artists realize that investors like to make decisions in a short amount of time and capitalize on this impulsiveness. This is why newsletters work so well to lure in new victims.

There are several things that investors can do in order to protect themselves from bad information that may be found in newsletters, emails, or text messages. First of all, the source of the newsletter needs to be acknowledged. This will give the reader a clear idea as to who might be benefiting from the sale of the stock. Disclosures of the information that are nonexistent or difficult to find might be a clue that the newsletter has other motivations for their advice.

Any newsletter or publication that advises you to invest in small stocks that aren