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Reacting to Investment Advice TikTok Fails A financial expert honestly reviews TikToks promising easy money.

By Jeff Rose

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Financial advisor Jeff Rose watches and reviews several TikTok videos promising high returns on investments. Rose reacts with disbelief to the TikToks and advises extreme caution when considering unsubstantiated financial advice. In particular, stock picks and strategies like options trading promising "guaranteed" windfalls are hit-or-miss and more complicated than the video makers would have you believe.

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Jeff Rose

Certified Financial Planner, Author and Blogger

Jeff Rose is an entrepreneur disguised as a certified financial planner, author and blogger.  He's best know for his blog GoodFinancialCents.com and book, Soldier of Finance: Take Charge of Your Money and Invest in Your Future.  He's also the editor of LifeInsurancebyJeff.com. He escaped a path of financial destruction from dropping out of college with over $20,000 of credit card debt to become a self-made millionaire. His mission is help future generations achieve financial freedom by developing strong money habits and unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit.   

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