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Great Teacher
One of the most respected traders out there with his simple to follow style. He also has a great book that helps you understand the method behind the madness. I recommend everyone who trades to take Read more...
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12/03/2012
Worth waching
This documentary is typical BBC style one and is definitely well researched and packed with accurate info on probably the greatest Ponzi scheme ever. However it's missing the details on how it all ended for Madoff and what's he been sentenced for in the end. I guess it was taped before the whole pro Read more...
03/17/2011
Great story, o.k. documentary
"“I know I did a great deal of harm,” Madoff said in a gruff accent of the New York City borough of Queens, where he was raised. “Nothing I can say can correct what I’ve done.” Shows you that scamming people is definitely not the right way to make money. In the end - jail time. What's also sad is t Read more...
Enlightening to see the mind of probably one of the greatest con artists ever, but it sort of also shows how thick skulled those are that follow him and give him their money without asking any questions.
"This is a great story, but I think the CNBC crew did not really do this justice. I think they could have explored the mind of investment manager Bernie Madoff a little better. The explanations of the the ponzi scheme were OK but could have been better. This story does tell you have unaware peo Read more...
05/06/2010
The beauty of the con artist?
Bernie Madoff's billion dollar ponzi scheme showed the world not how immoral people are, but in my opinion the reality of how thick most people really are in today's society, from the people closest to Madoff, his investors and finally to the geniuses at the SEC. The book itself is a interesting rea Read more...
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