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About the Movie

Would you trust YOUR Financial Future to Jerry Springer?

In what may be the most improbable 60 minutes ever conceived, “Navigating the Fog of Investing,” ventures deep into the underbelly of the investment world and shocks us into reality. The CONFUSION and COMPLEXITY surrounding the investing process creates a DENSE FOG for most investors. We are constantly bombarded by the media, commercials and marketing campaigns of industry giants asking us to trust our future and wealth to the experts and high performers. WHO REALLY PROFITS from these multi-million dollar campaigns? Do they really have your best interest in mind?

Navigating the Fog of Investing will cut through the HAZY mixed messages to reveal the realities of the investment industry and give you a clear view of how it works. This documentary will show you how to steer clear of the COMMON PITFALLS many investors stumble into and find a solid footing for your investment future.

Throughout, Richard asks you to get real; to get real about separating the truths and myths of Wall Street. He appears periodically, along with a number of seriously heavy hitters, from Nobel laureate Dr. Harry Markowitz to former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Arthur Levitt, who reinforce Richard’s argument that indeed the emperor has no clothes: that in truth there is no such thing as a broker, guru, or financial planner who can predict how the market will perform.

Turns out that what the financial media and the securities industry are best at is selling us. And Richard thinks it’s time we all wake up and smell the B.S. Forewarned is forearmed!
Finally, you get to see the “fog laws,” a series of decidedly un-sexy, common-sense strategies for smart, safe investing. These are the true jewels of the movie, the straw that stirs the daiquiri. (Warning: as you watch, the fog laws go quickly. You might want to bring a pencil and paper to get it all down.)

If you want to escape reality, watch television or go see an animated feature film. Better yet, just watch a Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab or Merrill Lynch commercial. But if you want to be smart with your money, join the quiet revolution of people willing to learn the real deal by seeing Navigating the Fog of Investing.

Bottom line? Making money isn’t fast. It isn’t slick. And neither is this movie.

What Others Are Saying About the Movie

• “Navigating the Fog of Investing is something of a misnomer—there's nothing terribly foggy about it. In its attempts to vilify the haze of investing perpetuated by the conspiring minds of the investment media and brokerage communities — this picture instead provides the viewer with crystal-clear relevance in an emotional vacuum.”
  
  
• “When you go to a feature film with a name like “Navigating the Fog of Investing,” you're not going so much for its entertainment value, as for its content. However, every now and then a producer will pull a rabbit out of a hat and produce a film that is equally as entertaining as it is informative. Such is the case here.”
  
  
• “This film deals with a subject not usually touched on by Hollywood: the pernicious profit motives of the media and the devastating effects it has on our ability to divine truth from fiction. Though it sounds ominous -- “Navigating the Fog of Investing”- I promise you it is not. The characters in this film are delivering a very important message to the world; and through this film they have something very crucial to convey.”
  
  
• “Independent film lovers haven’t had a lot to get excited about lately. There have been a few competent and thought provoking gems entered in recent years, but nothing truly at the level of the all time greats – until now.”
  
  
• “Watching “Navigating the Fog of Investing” is an immersive experience; its message grips you immediately.”
  
  
• “Every red-blooded American investor knows how confusing the whole process of investing can be. Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of investment advisors have made careers attempting to help with this process, assuring us they know exactly where the market is heading and how best to take advantage of it. However, this movie has no tolerance for investment psycho-babble. It just wants to get the truth out and that means using the lethal efficiency of a big Smith and Wesson 44 magnum to shoot dead some long- standing investment myths. This film is anamorphically enhanced for the widescreen, allowing for maximum enjoyment in movie theatres. They did an excellent job with the sound, utilizing the rear speakers for surround sound effects. The overall audio quality is excellent considering the number of shooting locations. If you're a lover of docudramas, you won’t be disappointed with this film.”
  
  
• “From the very start of “Navigating the Fog of Investing,” my background as a retiree caused me to immediately be familiar with some of its subject matter. I know intimately about the dot com collapse – I lived it. What this movie does however, is tell the story of investing through the eyes of Fred Vigorito, a common, any person investor whose retirement was stolen from him through the unscrupulous actions of his broker. This is gut wrenching stuff and not for the faint of heart.”