The Great American Ponzi Scheme! Is Bernie Madoff any different than our...
American Ponzi Scheme. American Ponzi Scheme: Wouldn’t it be nice to share some good news? I’d like to think as we enter this new decade that we could learn from the past and move boldly into the...
View ArticleThe Anatomy of a Ponzi Scheme – Commentary by Fraud Prevention Expert Chuck...
“I have an inside track on a great investment. You’ll get better than a 12% per year return. But, there are only a limited number of folks that I can get in on this offering. You interested? STEP...
View ArticleCNBC Features Dan Frishberg, an investment advisor who’s under investigation...
Short – sweet and to the point. What due diligence does CNBC do when selecting their guests for appearances on their shows? CNBC According to their web site – CNBC is the recognized world leader in...
View ArticleBusiness Ethics: It is really about more than avoiding prison! Is there a...
What would you do? Are you a little like Bernie Madoff? A “Man of The Age” financier is surrounded by mystery and adoring members of the moneyed elite hungry for some of his wondrous returns. This...
View ArticleAfter dropping the ball on the Bernie Madoff scandal – the SEC changes its...
Sometimes government agencies just don’t get it…they miss the obvious and ignore competent data that’s provided through tips. Perhaps they aren’t staffed to follow up. Perhaps they feel that most...
View ArticleNothing happens in a Vacuum: Five ex-Madoff employees convicted
In his own sinister way, you have to admit that Bernie Madoff was a very clever fellow. From the outset however, we all should have realized that no one could be that clever. As it has turned out,...
View ArticleThe Ethical Tragedy Continued: Andrew Madoff Dies of Cancer
In the middle of all of the recent news comes a story that is almost biblical in its nature. While it is unfair and unethical of me to make any more of this than what has been written, I must...
View ArticleBernie Madoff and the death of Frank DiPascali
The greater tragedy of King Lear was his utter isolation and alone-ness in the world. In the end, he had nothing. Fame and fortune had escaped him and in the end, as he awaited his fate, he would come...
View ArticleMore Lessons Learned from the Theranos Scandal
With the recent release of the book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, the Theranos scandal has once again captivated both general audiences and the investment community. If you...
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