MADOFF: CORRUPTION, DECEIT, AND THE MAKING OF THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS PONZI

Book ID/图书代码： 05170008B26987

English Summary/英文概要： In December 2008, with financial crisis sweeping America and the globe, Bernard “Bernie” Madoff, a leading Wall Street figure and former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market, reportedly made a stunning admission: For years he’d bilked thousands of investors worldwide—from wealthy individuals and hedge funds to charities, synagogues, and colleges—to the tune of $50 billion. Overnight, the term “Ponzi scheme”—a fraudulent investment strategy that pays returns to early investors with money invested later by others—became synonymous with Madoff’s name.

In the first comprehensive account of this epic scandal, Peter Sander traces Madoff’s rise from schoolboy to Wall Street trader, from money maker to money manager. His gripping narrative examines how Madoff built his brand by infiltrating influential circles, how the scheme came unraveled, and how Madoff—a Jew whose arrest has been called “fodder for the bigots”—ironically wreaked grievous damage to Jewish organizations in particular. Sandler asks: How did Madoff convince so many sophisticated investors to part with their fortunes without asking questions? How did he elude regulators for years? And how can we, as prudent investors and citizens, avoid such a debacle?

Also included:
- A chronology of events
- A list of victims and how much they lost
- The full text of the now famous 2005 report by financial fraud investigator Harry Markopolos warning the Securities and Exchange Commission of Madoff’s dealings

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 前美國那斯達克主席、股市傳奇人物馬多夫如何主導史上最大的金融騙局

2008年底，在金融風暴中爆發了華爾街有史以來最大的弊案，前美國那斯達克主席、「馬多夫投資證券公司」創立者、股市傳奇人物馬多夫被控以「龐式騙局」詐騙了超過500億美元。以短期暴利做誘餌，拿後來投資者的錢支付先前的投資者，類似老鼠會的「龐式騙局」不斷誘騙獲利者持續將獲利投入。
許多有錢人如美國職棒大聯盟紐約大都會隊老闆彭爾彰都是他的受害者，英國最大銀行集團匯豐銀行、西班牙最大的桑坦德銀行以及法國最大的巴黎銀行，也深受其害。其中市值最高的匯豐銀行損失高達10億美元。
Peter Sander從馬多夫的求學時期開始追蹤，將揭露這個曾獲同儕選為最喜愛、最尊崇的避險基金經理人，當過美國那斯達克主席的風雲人物，如何打造這個世紀騙局，以及馬多夫騙局所引發的超乎想像的嚴重後果。(VC)

Awards/获奖情况：“If you had said to me that Bernie was going to be chairman of the NASDAQ and make all this money, I never would have believed it possible."---Fletcher Eberle, Far Rockaway High School classmate and swim team co-captain

“The will to believe something that is convenient to believe is strong in all realms.”---Kurt Anderson, novelist and host of public radio’s Studio 360

About the Author/作者介绍： Peter Sander is a professional writer, researcher, and consultant in the fields of personal finance, general business and location reference. His 18 book titles include The 250 Personal Finance Questions Everybody Should Ask, Green Christmas, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Living on a Budget, Value Investing for Dummies, Everything Personal Finance and the Frommer’s R Cities Ranked & Rated series. He has developed over 200 personal finance columns for Market Watch and TheStreet.com, and has appeared on NBC Today, CNN, Fox News, and a variety of radio and print media. Education includes an MBA from Indiana University and completion of Certified Financial Planner (CFPR) education and testing requirements. Experience includes 20 years as a marketing program manager for a Fortune 50 technology firm and over 40 years of active investing. He lives with his wife Jennifer Basye Sander and two sons in Granite Bay, CA.
Peter Sander是的財經作家與金融顧問。曾著有18本書，如《城市排名和等級》（Cities Ranked and Rated）、《價值投資》(Value Investment for Dummies)和《短線交易完全手冊》(The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Day Trading Like a Pro)等。活躍於各平面與電視媒體如NBC Today、CNN、Fox News等。曾為Market Watch 與 TheStreet.com撰寫專欄。

Format:TRADE PAPERBACK

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