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Re:S.E.C. Gives Small Investors Access to Equity Crowdfunding by Dylan16807 on Saturday October 31, 2015 @12:14PM (#10483100)
Even a truly visibly awful business has better odds than a lottery.
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Re:S.E.C. Gives Small Investors Access to Equity Crowdfunding by jsprogrammer on Saturday October 31, 2015 @02:04PM (#10483487)
I can't imagine that any late investors into Madoff's business had even a chance at a positive outcome. Assuming the lottery ball machine isn't rigged, there is still a chance that your numbers could come up.
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