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Ponzi's Scheme
The True Story of a Financial Legend
Book • 2004
In 'Ponzi's Scheme', Mitchell Zuckoff tells the captivating story of Charles Ponzi, who in the spring and summer of 1920, promised investors their money would double in three months.
This book explores Ponzi's rise and fall, painting him as a likable and magnetic figure driven by love rather than greed.
Zuckoff skillfully recreates the feverish atmosphere of Boston during Ponzi's brief but extraordinary success.
This book explores Ponzi's rise and fall, painting him as a likable and magnetic figure driven by love rather than greed.
Zuckoff skillfully recreates the feverish atmosphere of Boston during Ponzi's brief but extraordinary success.
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Nick Fountain
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Charles Ponzi's scheme
Credit given to Mitchell Zukoff's book for providing research material for the episode.
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Why Do We Call It A Ponzi Scheme?
