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INVESTMENT SCAMS

Investment scams are the scourge of the Baby Booms. Among America’s wealthiest generation, they are woefully ill-prepared for their Golden Years. Most have no idea whether or not they have enough money to retire and, if they do, how to invest their money after they retire. Over the next two decades, Boomers will retire at the rate of 10,000 every 24 hours. And the phenomenal amount of wealth they hold is a target for unscrupulous brokers who are constantly inventing new investment scams.

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FT.com / In depth - Funds of funds have to work hardermore

Two decades ago, most hedge funds obtained most of their funds from individuals and family trusts. Now, there are many...

Madoff ordered £100m transfer from London officemore

Bernard Madoff ordered his UK company to transfer about £100m to his US firm just weeks before he allegedly confessed...

Half of Madoff loss borne by foreignersmore

Roughly half the estimated losses from Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50bn “Ponzi” are being borne by non-US investors,...

The pivotal ‘Rabbi’ in Madoff’s fundraisingmore

Ezra Merkin, a money manager and leading member of New York’s tightly knit Modern Orthodox Jewish community, is...

MADOFF BLISTERED HIS SISTERmore

Bernard Madoff didn't even spare his own family. The Ponzi schemer scammed millions from his sister, who is now...

Judge could rule on Bernard Madoff bail revocation Mondaymore

Accused Wall Street scammer Bernard Madoff is expected to learn Monday whether he will have to trade his pricey...

Council president asks for review of pension fund lossmore

The Baltimore City Council president plans to request hearings on the police and fire departments' pension fund's loss...

Madoff whistleblower wants to be left alonemore

After a decade of trying to convince U.S. authorities that Bernard Madoff's seemingly high-flying hedge fund was a...

Big City - Madoff Apologizes to Neighbors for the Ultimate Co-op Crimemore

The world hasn’t yet heard from Bernard L. Madoff, but his neighbors have. On Dec. 22, white envelopes, each marked...

Madoff Gets a Few More Days of Luxury Living: ABCmore

Bernard Madoff will spend another weekend in his $7 million New York penthouse. Federal Magistrate Ronald Ellis has...

Q&A on the Madoff Casemore

The alleged fraud of Bernard Madoff roped in thousands of clients and potentially going back three decades, or longer.

Madoff Brother, at Arm's Length?more

As the No. 2 executive at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, Peter Madoff worked side by side with his older...

Madoff Prosecutors Push Back Deadlinemore

Federal prosecutors bought more time to focus on their investigation of Bernard Madoff's alleged $50 billion fraud...

Advisers want strong industry response to Madoff scandalmore

Despite the fact that a large majority of financial advisers are looking to industry organizations to help bolster...

Is a financial adviser right for you?more

A word here about financial advisers. The question is, "Are they worth it?" The answer, not surprisingly, is,...

Madoff's Grandiosity Key to Hiding Fraudmore

How could the Securities and Exchange Commission, which admits it had gotten tips about Madoff for years, bring some...

Were charities part of Madoff's secret formula? - Fortunemore

By targeting charities, the alleged swindler could avoid the threat of sudden or unexpected withdrawals, argues an...

The Safeguard Madoff Victims Missedmore

Why was there no independent custodian holding the securities and other assets Mr. Madoff's firm was said to be...

How to Avoid Getting Burned by the Next Bernard Madoffmore

Kiplinger's Laura Cohn writes: "In light of Bernard Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme, are you taking steps to ensure...

Vetting Investment Advisers to Avoid a Madoff more

Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme lost his investors a cumulative $50 billion. But perhaps one of the most difficult losses...

Madoff's Volatility - Finance Blog - Felix Salmon - Market Moversmore

A longtime reader of this blog got himself Bernie Madoff's return series from a Fairfield Sentry marketing document and...

The Madoff affair | Dumb money and dull diligencemore

The Madoff affair Dumb money and dull diligence Dec 18th 2008 From The Economist print edition Like mould, Madoffs...

Former CEO of China World Trade Guilty of Fraudmore

How Wai John Hui pleaded guilty in a Detroit federal court for his connection in an international fraud scheme that...

Madoff ordered to produce accounting by Dec. 31more

Disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff has been ordered to provide a written list by the end of the year of his assets...

Madoff meets Lehmanmore

Posted by: Matthew Goldstein on December 19 It’s not a lot of money compared to the estimated $3 billion that a fund...

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