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Too Good to Be True

The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff

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Too Good to Be True

By: Erin Arvedlund
Narrated by: Karen White
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Erin Arvedlund, the financial reporter who questioned the amazing returns of Bernie Madoff's hedge funds way back in 2001, traces the life of the infamous swindler and addresses the tough questions surrounding the collapse of his Ponzi scheme.©2009 Erin Arvedlund (P)2009 Tantor Biographies & Memoirs Business Investing & Trading Professionals & Academics True Crime Crime Investing Banking Hedge Fund Stock

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Arvedlund provides a fascinating view of the financial dealings of Bernie Madoff, who was at the helm of a $65 billion Ponzi scheme that broke wide open in late 2008. The author digs deeply into Madoff's career to unravel the secret maneuverings that eventually wiped out investors from coast to coast - many of whom had invested all their savings with Madoff. Karen White narrates in a steady tone that sounds like broadcast reporter breaking a complicated story. White's flawless performance, combined with Arvedlund's exposé, draws the listener into this compelling story of financial sleight of hand. Listeners will be tempted to listen without a break. White's subtly inflected voice disappears into the background, placing the scandal - and those ruined by it - front and center.

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Unbelievable True Crime

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Exrensive analysis of how the fraud grew to be so large and the extensive investor network, but audiobook delivery is wooden and not interesting.

comprehensive

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The reader sounds like a blue blood woman. It’s not modern. Otherwise, the book covers everything about the case.

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Interesting. . Sad what a terrible thing to happen to all those people. Greed is really in all of us we just don't know how much.

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This was a comprehensive international study. I had no idea how Madoff’s network was world wide. It is hard to understand why the powers that be, who had several high level individuals who had warned the FCC. It is a tragedy for all who lost everything. I have read countless comments that those who invested with Madoff did it because of greed. These extremely wealthy investors have to do something with their vast wealth, and Madoff had an amazing reputation.

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