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October 5, 2005

Making Money from Spam

Have you ever wondered just how much money you’re missing out on by not acting on all those hot stock tips you receive in your e-mail inbox? Someone decided to find out. He started tracking what he’d spend if he purchased 1000 shares of every stock recommended by incoming spam, then how much he’d make or lose on that stock over time. I thought about doing this myself a few times, but he was able to automate it so anybody can check it in nearly real time. The results are just about as you’d expect.

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