Chuck Epstein: Fraud Is Becoming America's Most Common Crime
In an October 2026 article on The Progressive Investor, the Boynton Beach writer says fraud is growing worldwide with no sign of slowing.
In one sentence: Chuck Epstein, writer of The Progressive Investor and based in Boynton Beach, Fla., published an article on October 20, 2026 arguing that fraud is becoming the most common crime in America and worldwide.
Chuck Epstein, the writer behind The Progressive Investor, published an article on October 20, 2026 titled "Fraud Is Becoming America's and the World's Most Common Crime." Epstein, who is based in Boynton Beach, Fla., writes that fraud is a growing problem worldwide and shows no sign of abating.
In the article, Epstein points to several reasons for the growth of fraud: technology, rampant competition for profit, and a vulnerable older population. For investors who want to protect their money, he advises working with a Registered Investment Advisor who provides conflict-free advice, and using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds. The article appears in the site's Investment Abuses section, alongside other recent pieces on corruption, crypto and the political economy.
"Fraud keeps spreading because the conditions that feed it keep getting stronger, and ordinary investors are the ones paying for it. I want readers to see how this works and to know there are practical steps they can take, starting with advice that is free of conflicts and with keeping their investment costs low."
The Progressive Investor covers money, power and politics, including the investment industry, fees, fraud, retirement and economic justice. It is the successor site to mutualfundreform.com, created in 2011, and states its aim as helping individual investors, firms, funds and RIAs grow and protect their money while pursuing a progressive financial agenda. The site points readers to ethical financial firms, fiduciary planners, Registered Investment Advisors who provide conflict-free advice, and co-op banks and credit unions. Epstein has written about these subjects for decades. He started the Investing Online newsletter in October 1994, which he describes as the first newsletter to link the home computer and individual investors to retail brokerage firms for trading and portfolio management. On the site's author profile he writes that the investment industry, covering funds and ETFs, is worth $52 trillion, and that the wealthiest 10% of Americans own about 90% of stocks while the poorest 50% own about 1% of the stock market. He connects those figures to income inequality, wage disparities and the difficulty most people face in building wealth for retirement.
The article and Epstein's other writing can be read at theprogressiveinvestor.org, which also carries a contact form, a resources page and business listings. His book How 401(k) Fees Destroy Wealth is available on Amazon.
About Chuck Epstein
The Progressive Investor (theprogressiveinvestor.org) is a site written by Chuck Epstein covering money, power and politics, including the investment industry, fees, fraud, retirement and economic justice. It is the successor site to mutualfundreform.com, created in 2011, with the stated aim of helping individual investors, firms, funds and RIAs grow and protect their money while pursuing a progressive financial agenda. The site points readers to ethical financial firms, fiduciary planners, Registered Investment Advisors who provide conflict-free advice, and co-op banks and credit unions. Epstein started the Investing Online newsletter in October 1994 and wrote the book How 401(k) Fees Destroy Wealth.
Key facts
- Article "Fraud Is Becoming America's and the World's Most Common Crime" published October 20, 2026
- Written by Chuck Epstein, based in Boynton Beach, Fla.
- Published on theprogressiveinvestor.org, successor site to mutualfundreform.com, created in 2011
- Epstein started the Investing Online newsletter in October 1994
- Book How 401(k) Fees Destroy Wealth is sold on Amazon
Questions about this announcement
What does Chuck Epstein say is driving the growth of fraud?
In his October 20, 2026 article, he points to technology, rampant competition for profit and a vulnerable older population.
What does Chuck Epstein advise investors to do?
He advises working with a Registered Investment Advisor who provides conflict-free advice and using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.
Where can I buy How 401(k) Fees Destroy Wealth?
The book by Chuck Epstein is available on Amazon.
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