Don't trust the expert advisors!

As an aside from spread betting -- which for some of you may not have gone too well today, unless you were "short" -- I offer the following anecdote.



While browsing in my local Currys / PC World store I overheard a helpless oldish woman ask one of the friendly "expert advisors" (i.e. "salespeople") for some advice. She asked, "What do I get when I pay for your computer set-up service?"