Questions of Secrecy
I attended a retirement planning seminar about a year ago; after the big stock market drop. It focused on annuities along with the “free” dinner. The strange thing was that the host asked that no recording devices be used during the presentation for copyright purposes. I know a bit about annuities and don’t think he said anything wrong, other than using a few common scare tactics. He had virtually no academic credentials and so I enjoyed the dinner and went on with my life.
Personal Invitation
A few days ago I was “personally” invited by mail to a financial planning seminar hosted by a group of attorneys, accountants and estate planners to an extremely prestigious, and no doubt expensive, restaurant. This time, the following warning appeared in writing on the invitation.
“Due to the copyright nature of this material, attorneys, accountants, insurance agents or financial planning practitioners are not admitted without express permission. And, no audio or video recording devices will be allowed.”
Assessment
As a nurse I am not in the dis-invited group, and realize that the “personal” nature of the invitation was bogus. But, I was wondering if this copyright warning was “kosher”, or am I just being paranoid?
Conclusion
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