James Will Empower Your Audience By Reshaping Their Beliefs And Delivering Action Steps To Prevent Investment Fraud And Protect Assets.
Coming Soon | Jan 2026
Investigate Before You Invest
Spot red flags early. Protect your wealth. Invest with confidence.
Every year, billions are stolen through Ponzi schemes and fraudulent investments—often from smart, accomplished people who thought they were too savvy to be deceived. The truth is, financial predators rely on psychology, trust, and distraction, not just clever paperwork.
Investigate Before You Invest equips you with a practical, step-by-step process to uncover hidden risks, recognize warning signs, and protect your assets before it’s too late. You’ll learn how to investigate investment principals, firms, offerings, and service providers with the same rigor professionals use—without needing a finance degree.
Author James Brandolino brings a rare perspective. After secretly running an eight-year Ponzi scheme from the trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade—and ultimately turning himself in—he now exposes the exact tactics fraudsters use to lure investors. His mission is simple: to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.
This isn’t just another cautionary tale—it’s a field manual for protecting your wealth, safeguarding your future, and investing with clarity and confidence.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Why investors fall for fraud: The psychological traps, affinity connections, and regulatory blind spots that con artists exploit.
The power of smart due diligence: How a disciplined process uncovers hidden red flags before it’s too late.
Practical tools you can use immediately: A clear framework for investigating investment principals, firms, offerings, and service providers.
How protection leads to peace of mind: How protection leads to peace of mind: Preserve wealth, avoid catastrophic losses, and invest with confidence.
Investigate Before You Invest isn’t just about spotting scams—it’s about empowering you to make smarter, safer decisions with your money.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James Brandolino is a leading voice in investment fraud prevention and due diligence. A keynote speaker, consultant, and author of Investigate Before You Invest, he helps investors and professional athletes safeguard their wealth from financial predators. Drawing on his rare perspective as someone who once ran an eight-year Ponzi scheme from the trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade—and later turned himself in—James now uses his insider knowledge to expose the tactics fraudsters use and to teach investors how to spot red flags before it’s too late.
Through his consulting firm, Investment Fraud Solutions, James equips clients with practical strategies, risk assessments, and investigative tools to protect against catastrophic losses. His mission is clear: to give investors the confidence to invest wisely, ask better questions, and never become easy prey.
