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# Weekly Review
- URL: https://www.smartinvestingsociety.com/weekly-review-25/
- Published: 2018-07-20T16:00:12.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-20T16:00:12.000Z
- Author: Smart Investing
- Tags: Weekly Recap, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-30 15:32

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## This Step Could Save You from Cryptocurrency Scams

Scams are a part of any investment market. Within the past few weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action against [an investment advisor](https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2018/ia-4967.pdf?ref=smartinvestingsociety.com) that “engaged in a fraudulent trade allocation scheme, or “cherry-picking,” that harmed their advisory clients.”

With any investment, caution flags should always be investigated. In this article, we discuss those caution flags and explain how investors can protect themselves from crypto scams. [You can read more right here.](https://www.smartinvestingsociety.com/this-step-could-save-you-from-cryptocurrency-scams/)

## Stocks Are Overvalued: Here’s What That Really Means

Value investing is simple in theory. The general idea is to buy stocks that are undervalued. They are held and eventually sold when they become overvalued. That is certainly a simple theory. But, the implementation of that simple theory can be a problem.

In this article, we discuss those challenges and provide tools that investors can use to overcome them. To learn more, [you can follow this link.](https://www.smartinvestingsociety.com/stocks-are-overvalued-heres-what-that-really-means/)

## This Sector Appears to Be on the Path to Recovery

Traders can find value in a top down investing style. This methodology, as its name implies, starts at the top and drills down.

This week, we used a top down investing style to identify potential trades. You can find those [here.](https://www.smartinvestingsociety.com/this-sector-appears-to-be-on-the-path-to-recovery/)

## How Real Estate Crowdfunding Can Create Passive Income

Real estate is a potential income investment, but many investors may overlook the possibility because of the high barriers to entry. Real estate can require large capital outlays to initiate the investment. Real estate can also be costly to get in to, and out of. Those factors could prevent investors from considering real estate.

We explain how investors can use crowdfunding to create passive income. You can [learn more here.](https://www.smartinvestingsociety.com/how-real-estate-crowdfunding-can-create-passive-income/)