Many people seem to think that investing is simply throwing money at some hot deal and hoping to strike it rich. Or just turning it over to a total stranger and hoping that stranger or that company returns your money to you someday. Obviously that is not investing - it is gambling. But worse than gambling, it demonstrates a lack of respect for something most people have given a part of their life, their sweat, blood, and time for. Most people do not like working for abusive and cheap people or abusive and cheap companies. Yet when it comes to the money they invest, many people turn their money over to people and companies that seem to care more about their own self-interest than the investors' interests. Warren Buffett said, "The best way to get rich is to not lose money." One of the best ways to not lose money is to invest a little time making sure the money you invest... your personal employees... are working in a financially intelli...