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Show I SAFETY OF INVESTMENTS Purvhofp of stocks is one of the favorite methods of investment throughout the world ami particularly i" the United States. But because tlioio air vast amounts nf worthhas storks Floated each year, there is keen wisdom in the advice promulgated by the Chamber of Commerce of Camden, X -I.. that thorough investigation should be made by prospective investors so as Co insure against unsound flotations. flo-tations. This Chamber of Commerce lias each year piveu forth this warning warn-ing not "nly to its members but also to tin- vvofUingmen of thai city. Its suggested formula for investigation follows "Is the money that 1 puj into the proposition absolutely safe" '"Is it a security that 1 can sell readily and qui Ul and without loss if I need the monej "Is it a security upon which banks would lend the monej I "Is the management of tin- company honest I " Assuming it is honest, is the management qualified b previous pre-vious experience to conduct tin: business successfully and profitably! "Is the article to be manufactured one for which there is real demand ! "Assuming that there is a real demand, i th- company able market this in a manner in return a reasonable profit .' ''How does tne probable rati- oi interest i dividend compar with absolutely safe investments that I could make.' "Have I taken tin- word of the solicitor oi havi I investigated sufficiently t-i know tin- proposition tltorouglilj ."' With this collection oi information properly coiapiled, an in? vestor can know within a reasonable aniounl of certainty whether or not a propuMid investment can " satelyrnadi Witlioul it. In i-simply i-simply "taking a chance |