Brits nearly twice as likely to spot pressure tactics in horror films as investment red flags
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- Investors are almost twice as likely to recognise pressure tactics in a horror film as they are when those tactics are used to promote an investment opportunity, new FCA data suggests. A survey of UK 18 to 40-year-olds who own or are considering investments found 65% spotted ‘this is your only chance’ as a classic horror warning sign.
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Brits nearly twice as likely to spot pressure tactics in horror films as investment red flags
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Brits nearly twice as likely to spot pressure tactics in horror films as investment red flags
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Investors are almost twice as likely to recognise pressure tactics in a horror film as they are when those tactics are used to promote an investment opportunity, new FCA data suggests. A survey of UK 18 to 40-year-olds who own or are considering investments found 65% spotted ‘this is your only chance’ as a classic horror warning sign.