Secrets and lies: How one man charmed his way into the hearts, minds and wallets of New York's rich and powerful

Authors

Knowledge@SMU

Publication Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

6-2010

Abstract

Bernie Madoff’s reputation as the largest ponzi scheme operator will probably outlast the 150-year jail sentence he is now serving. For decades, the man created an aura around himself that spoke to the romantic ambitions of Wall Street's sycophants: unyielding success, exclusivity and power. Moreover, Madoff conjured a mystique so intriguing he had investors practically begging to surrender their money. But not everyone was blinded. Harry Markopolos, a financial consultant turned famous whistleblower, was convinced that the magician hath no magical abilities. For close to ten years, he nudged US regulators to no avail. His journey is detailed in the book, No One Would Listen.

Disciplines

Accounting | Business | Finance and Financial Management

Copyright Owner and Holder

Copyright © Singapore Management University 2012

Licece/Creative Commons Licence

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Article ID

1298

Subject(s)

Finance and Accounting

Citation

Knowledge@SMU. Secrets and lies: How one man charmed his way into the hearts, minds and wallets of New York's rich and powerful. (2010).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ksmu/75