Investors turn to psychics

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November 23, 2008, 10:03AM

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Worried investors are turning to psychics and fortune tellers for help in investing their money, the New York Times is reporting.

C'mon, people! If psychics really could forecast winners and losers in the stock market, they wouldn't be psychics. They'd be financial advisers — very rich ones.

If you go to a psychic for financial advice, first ask the psychic if he or she has used "the force" win a huge lottery. If the answer is no, what makes you think the psychic will turn on "the force" for you for 20 bucks?

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is the assistant managing editor for strategic planning and development/special projects for The Washington Times. He previously served as The Times' Metropolitan desk editor, Features desk editor and an assistant National desk editor, as well as a National and Metropolitan reporter. He currently writes a humor blog and weekly humor column — both titled "Out of Context" — ...