Ponzi's Scheme
The True Story of a Financial Legend
by Mitchell Zuckoff · first published 2005
100% recommend
You've heard of the scheme. Now comes the man behind it. In Mitchell Zuckoff's exhilarating book, the first nonfiction account of Charles Ponzi, we meet the charismatic rogue who launched the most famous and extraordinary scam in the annals of American finance.It was a time when anything seemed possible--instant wealth, glittering fame, fabulous luxury--and for a run of magical weeks in the spring and summer of 1920, Charles Ponzi made it all come true. Promising to double investors' money in three months, the dapper, charming Ponzi raised the "rob Peter to pay Paul" scam to an art form and ra
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For anyone interested in more information on this, or on Ponzi himself, I'd highly recommend giving Ponzi's Scheme[0] a read. It's a great book on the subject. [0] https://www.amazon.com/dp/0812968360
on “Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme” ↗My New Year's resolution is to read one book every week this year. I'm currently wrapping up The Man In The High Castle and just finished Ponzi's Scheme (I loved it, thanks icehawk219 for the recommendation). I'm looking to fill up my reading queue. What's one book you've recently read and enjoyed?
on “Ask HN: What's one book you've recently read and enjoyed?” ↗There is a book called "Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend" that is a pretty good read. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys non-fiction. https://www.amazon.com/Ponzis-Scheme-Story-Financial-Legend/...
on “The Eponymous Mr. Ponzi” ↗