“A fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk to investors. The Ponzi scheme generates returns for older investors by acquiring new investors.”
Dogbert's International Bank
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Dogbert’s International Bank
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Salmon and Taleb on the Investment Biz
This is a tough one.
Stars Wars Spaghetti Western Posters
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Two Clips from Fast Money Halftime
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The Scams are Getting Dumber and So Are You
Sorry, how else to explain why this redneck with a one-year-old website was able to launch a $600 million ponzi scheme?
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Steak Jamz!
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Facebook Valuation Erases Two Years of Gains
You have to remember that what everyone is calling the Facebook IPO from May was actually a secondary. The IPO took place in oak-paneled conference rooms here in NY and at Peet’s Coffee & Tea out in Menlo Park or whatever. Russian moguls, Goldman Sachs, other venture firms all had a crack at the real…