The Crime of the Century
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On the show this week, the biggest financial crime of all time. How Bernie Madoff defrauded 270,000 investors in a $65 Billion Ponzi Scheme that went on for decades. Jim Campbell, the author of “Madoff Talks”, and one of a small handful of journalists to have extensively interviewed Madoff while he was incarcerated, joins the show to break down how Madoff got away with it, who helped him do it, and why it could happen again. Plus, we answer your most pressing cryptocurrency questions as that market gets rattled by fears of more regulation. That, and the investing term you need to know this week, on The Investopedia Express. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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