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“Fraud will always exist. Enforcement of anti-fraud laws is a useful deterrent, but in the end there's no substitute for investor vigilance. Government regulations provide a false sense of security - and that's worth less than no sense of security at all.”

Quote by John Stossel

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John Stossel, born on March 6, 1947, is an American journalist known for his distinctive interviewing style and advocacy of free markets. more

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