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Too Good to Be True: The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff (Hardcover)

By: Erin Arvedlund (Author)

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"[Erin Arvedlund] was one of the earliest journalists to investigate Mr. Madoff's suspicious activities, having written a critical piece on him in Barron's in 2001. She not only brings great lucidity to the subject but supplies invaluable context about the devices that Mr. Madoff used to perpetuate his confidence game. She even shows how the Securities and Exchange Commission works--or fails to work."

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Despite all the headlines about Bernard Madoff, who pleaded guilty to running a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, he is still shrouded in mystery. Why (and when) did he turn his legitimate business into a massive fraud? How did he fool so many smart investors for so long? Who among his family and employees knew the truth?
The best person to answer these questionsaand tell the full story of Madoffas rise and fallais Erin Arvedlund. In early 2001, she was suspicious of the amazing returns of Madoffas hedge fund, which no one could explain. Her article in "Barronas," based on more than one hundred interviews, could have prevented a lot of misery, had the SEC followed up.
But almost no one was willing to believe anything bad about aUncle Bernieaaso nice, so humble, so generous to charities. As Arvedlund shows, Madoff was no ordinary liar, but a master of the type of lies people really wanted to believe. He kept his clients at a distance and allowed handsomely paid friends to solicit new ones for him; playing hard to get created an irresistible mystique.
Now, Arvedlund tackles the tough questions that are still unanswered in the wake of Madoffas collapse:
Did he start off as a legitimate money manager or was he a fraud from the beginning? Were there indications of larceny at the very start of his career?
Why did Madoffas biggest supporters within the industry, such as Walter Noel of Fairfield Greenwich and Ezra Merkin of Gabriel Capital, ignore the warning signs that were so apparent? Did they choose to remain ignorant as long as their commissions rolled in?
Why did SEC investigations fail to catch Madoffas Ponzi scheme even though several people had voiced concerns about his operation?
Who else helped Madoff carry out his scam? His family and close associates have denied any involvement, but was it possible for one man to engineer a heist of such scope?
With her keen investigative eye, Arvedlund presents a sweeping narrative of Madoffas careerafrom his youth in Queens, New York, to his early days working for his father-in-law, to his time as chairman of the NASDAQ exchange, and finally to infamy as the worldas most notorious swindler. She offers a riveting glimpse of Madoff the manaan indifferent student with little ambition who transformed himself into a star with a talent for trading, a reputation for innovation, and an unmistakably erratic nature.
Readers will be fascinated by Arvedlundas portrayal of Madoff, his empire, and all those who never considered that he might be too good to be true.

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Bernard Madhoff was a highly-respected investor and philanthropist, whose client list included many wealthy celebrities and high-profile personalities. Madhoff lost it all when he was arrested in December 2008 and charged with securities fraud--he was essentially running a modern-day Ponzi scheme, defrauding his wealthy clients out of tens of billions of dollars. In June, 2009, Madhoff pled guilty and was sent immediately to prison. Erin Arvedlund recounts the life of Bernie Madhoff, from his beginnings in Queens, New York to his decades as a wise and generous financial wizard who rubbed shoulders with the famous who would later shun him. Arvedlund addresses the central question of how Madhoff was able to get away with his scheme for so long, as he took advantage of the exuberant spirit of Wall Street while escaping the oversight of the SEC and almost all others.

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