Are those assets . . . real?
To avoid nasty - and possibly costly - surprises in your investing, don't be afraid to look closer and ask probing questions.
I RECENTLY returned from South Korea, where people are apparently so obsessed with their looks that plastic surgery is very common - and it's considered perfectly fine if you have gone under the knife to look better. The trend seems to be catching on in other Asian countries.
Other than seeing the occasional plastic surgery advertisements or clinics around Seoul, I couldn't tell if the people on the streets had answered the ads or visited the clinics.
What has plastic surgery got to do with investing?
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