The Klarenbach Report, Dec 11

Have you ever agreed with a captivating speaker only to realize their message was incorrect or misleading upon reflection? I have.

A captivating speaker can effectively convince people to invest in a scam. This is because a captivating speaker can use their charm and charisma to win over their audience, making them more likely to trust the speaker and believe what they are saying.

One of the key ways a captivating speaker can be effective at an investment scam seminar is by using their ability to inspire confidence. A captivating speaker can create a sense of trust and credibility with their audience, making people more likely to believe what they are saying and be convinced to invest.

Another way a captivating speaker can be effective at an investment scam seminar is by using emotional appeals to manipulate their audience. A captivating speaker can use fear, greed, or other emotions to appeal to people’s desires and convince them to invest in the scam.

Furthermore, a captivating speaker can be effective at an investment scam seminar by using their persuasive skills to convince people to take action. A captivating speaker can use their words and body language to persuade people to do what they want, which in this case would be to invest in the scam.

Overall, the effectiveness of a captivating speaker at an investment scam seminar can be significant.

Using their charm, confidence, emotional appeals, and persuasive skills, a captivating speaker can convince people to invest in the scam and potentially cause them to lose a significant amount of money. Therefore, people need to be wary of these speakers and carefully evaluate any investment opportunities before making a decision.

The speakers at the Capital Alternatives investment seminar exhibited all of these qualities. The fear of the government overreach and the banking system appealed to the disgruntled conspiracy theorist nature of the participants. The promise of exceptional returns while outsmarting the government supported greed and emotional superiority.

As a central player of the Capital Alternatives Ponzi scheme, Milow Brost was an excellent presentor. As reported by the Calgary Herald in 2015, “Milowe was the marketer and an excellent salesman,” one former employee told police. “He could sell an Eskimo a refrigerator. And make him glad he bought it.”

Last week, I shared an example of the use of shame and embarrassment to discourage further questioning of the investment vehicles.

In the coming weeks, I will share more of this experience, what I learned and why it did not pass my BS detector.

In the meantime:

Trust your intuition.

Spend your time wisely.

Pay attention to the little things.

Listen carefully.

Trent Klarenbach, BSA AgEc, publishes the Klarenbach Grain Report and the Klarenbach Special Crops Report, which can be read at https://www.klarenbach.ca/