In every preview, my colleagues are always able to spot who the Financial Advisor is in a room full of potential students for my course. This week one subject has his hair combed backwards, his watch looked like a Patek Phillipe ( although it seems out of place as he looked in his early 30s. ) and he wore a prominent Coach bag.

To Financial Advisors, my previews can be a nasty trap that can make them feel depressed for weeks.

Within the first 10 minutes, I would ask the class to participate in answering some questions and you can see the results on this page that shows just how much the public trusts folks from this profession (note that these surveys are done before the substance of my talk so no attempt was made to prime the audience to react negatively in a survey.)

It does not end with just one