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Loren Rathbone's Investment: The Flashing Red Light
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In 2008, a retired farmer from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, was facing a challenging investment decision. He had recently met with a real estate investment representative about an opportunity near Edmonton, Alberta. The farmer understood land, but investing in real estate was new for him. The 11 per cent bond return that the representative enthusiastically described made the opportunity seem very appealing. On the other hand though, the farmer wondered if the return was too good to be true. On his farm equipment, a flashing red light usually meant something had gone wrong or was about to go wrong. Thinking about the investment, the farmer felt like a red warning light was flashing in his mind-something was not quite right. But perhaps his concern was unfounded. Should he make the investment?