A wise man (King Solomon) said “There is nothing new under the sun”. That was true then (3,000 years ago) and remains true now. Another truism is that desperate people behave, you guessed it, desperately – and only a fool would behave likewise.

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There is a reason why some expressions become part of a nation’s culture – because they are true! That truism, in my experience, applies to a fool and their money which are easily parted.

Recently I acted for a lender who sought repayment of a significant loan from the...