8 of the strangest investment ideas advisers have ever heard
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.