I hope my fascination with Bernie inspired this podcast..I have for 30 years been advising people about the securities market.My specialty was bio techs because of Family business.I had super returns and people were happy.Certain things didn't pan out in peoples time frames..so I know the mortification feeling.Imo..Bernie was simply a control freak,that had to be a winner to others(insecure after loan from wife's parents) Nobody is right 100% of the time.He wanted to be omnipotent.
Hey, Greg. While listening to the Madoff Mysteries, I was reminded in a weird sort of way of Heather's podcast on Now and Then where people claimed to have encountered UFOs. They think of themselves as the "chosen ones," superior to the rest who tend to think it's not real. Perhaps Madoff thought of himself as a chosen one, who knows. But despite the brilliant mind he has been credited with, to me he was still a grifter...full stop. That goes for his four grifter friends as well. Thanks for this piece; a reminder to keep your friends close and your enemies closer!
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I hope my fascination with Bernie inspired this podcast..I have for 30 years been advising people about the securities market.My specialty was bio techs because of Family business.I had super returns and people were happy.Certain things didn't pan out in peoples time frames..so I know the mortification feeling.Imo..Bernie was simply a control freak,that had to be a winner to others(insecure after loan from wife's parents) Nobody is right 100% of the time.He wanted to be omnipotent.
P.s. Thank you for making Gatsby/Madoff comparison..plus ca change
What’s left to say? Wow!!
Hey, Greg. While listening to the Madoff Mysteries, I was reminded in a weird sort of way of Heather's podcast on Now and Then where people claimed to have encountered UFOs. They think of themselves as the "chosen ones," superior to the rest who tend to think it's not real. Perhaps Madoff thought of himself as a chosen one, who knows. But despite the brilliant mind he has been credited with, to me he was still a grifter...full stop. That goes for his four grifter friends as well. Thanks for this piece; a reminder to keep your friends close and your enemies closer!