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Is the Stock Market a Big Ponzi (Madoff) Scheme?

Posted by dorianwales 1140 days ago, popular 1139 days ago (http://www.thepersonalfinancier.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: finance philosophy ponzi psychology
Looking into the notion of the western financial markets as a big pyramid scheme read more »
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When Greed Is Not Good

Posted by CanadianFinance 264 days ago, popular 264 days ago (http://canadianfinanceblog.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bail out bonus payments greed ponzi
When the big banks and insurance companies got bailed out by their governments, the top executives nevertheless insisted on their bonus payments. read more »
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How We Knew Bernie Madoff Was A Fraud

Posted by irwebreport 1152 days ago (http://clusterstock.alleyinsider.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: fraud hedge funds madoff ponzi
An advisory firm called Aksia steered clients away from Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme years before it blew up. In this letter, Aksia explains how it [...] read more »
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The United States Of Ponzi - Forbes.com

Posted by drake 1057 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: debt economy ponzi
Nouriel Roubini, aka Dr. Doom, described his response when a reporter asked him to comment on the historical significance of Bernie Madoff. Dr. Doom [...] read more »
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The World as a Ponzi Scheme

Posted by amabaie 1058 days ago (http://www.seniormoneymemos.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy ponzi pyramid
Bill Bonner described the United States as The Largest Ponzi Scheme in the World, but could the entire world economy be a pyramid sceme? Ane we are [...] read more »
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Video Review: Madoff and the Scamming of America

Posted by bigcajunman 486 days ago (http://www.canajunfinances.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: madoff money scams ponzi
A good overview video from PBS about the Madoff affair and what some might argue the "tipping point" that caused the great Economic Bust of '08. read more »
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Ponzi Would Be Proud of Bernard L. Madoff

Posted by richmcl 1151 days ago (http://politicsbysatire.blogspot.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: bernard l. madoff ponzi scam sec
A Ponzi scam is also known as a pyramid scheme.
This guy, Bernard L. Madoff, scammed people resulting in $50 BILLION in losses for his clients. read more »
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Ponzi Schemes – Top 10 Investor Traps of 2009 — Before You Invest

Posted by B4UInvest 893 days ago (http://beforeyouinvest.ca)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investment fraud ponzi
What is a Ponzi scheme? How and why do they work? Learn more about how to recognize and avoid fraud. read more »
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Madoff scandal could lead to tax losses nationwide

Posted by ultrageek 1144 days ago (http://hosted.ap.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fraud government ponzi
It looks like Bernard Madoff's supposed $50B Ponzi-based fraud will affect the IRS by as much as $17B. Guess who gets to cover that? Certainly not t[...] read more »
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Madoff sentenced - how do you avaoid a Ponzi? — Before You Invest

Posted by B4UInvest 956 days ago (http://beforeyouinvest.ca)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: fraud madoff ponzi
Now that Madoff has been sentenced, lets not let the Ponzi story fade into the background. What is a Ponzi scheme? How can you recognize and avoid it[...] read more »
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Madoff Made Off With Billions – Now Sentenced to Jail

Posted by ChristianFinance 954 days ago (http://christianfinanceblog.com)
Category: Business | Tags: madoff money ponzi scam scheme jail
Christian Finance Blog talks about the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme and 150-year jail sentence. read more »
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Don't Become a Fraud Victim: Warning signs for Madoff-style schemes

Posted by NorthNJ 1101 days ago (http://www.financialadvisormatch.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: avoid fraud madoff ponzi warning
ABC Radio host Ric Edelman shares his advice for avoiding Madoff-style scammers and schemers. read more »
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Fee-Only Pioneer Guilty in Ponzi Scheme

Posted by NorthNJ 1085 days ago (http://www.fa-mag.com)
Category: Business | Tags: advisor fee financial ponzi scheme
Judith Zabalaoui, 71, bilked her New Orleans area clients between 1993 and 2007 while working as an independent advisor, according to published reports. read more »
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Earl Jones - A Canadian Ponzi?

Posted by B4UInvest 935 days ago (http://beforeyouinvest.ca)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: canada ponzi earl jones
A Quebec businessman disappears with as much as $50 Million of his clients' money. Is it a Ponzi scheme? How did this happen? How does this case dem[...] read more »
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Market News Live: Video: Madoff 'may not' stay behind bars

Posted by MediaMan 1062 days ago (http://marketnewslive.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: crime fraud investors madoff ponzi
Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to swindling billions and could get up to 150 years in prison. But a former assistant U.S. Attorney says he foresees a [...] read more »
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