亂彈美經新聞--Ex-Nasdaq Chairman Madoff Arrested On fradud charge in

先看看新聞細節:

1. Bernad L. Madoff: Ex-NASDAQ chairmen, 70 year old, founded his business using $5,000 earned as a part-time lifeguard after leaving law school.
2. Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC: The top 1 percent of US securities firms, 1 of 3 top market makers in Nasdaq stocks and 3rd largest trade matcher in NYSE in 2001,
3. A giant Ponzi scheme : Lose at least $50 billion.

從這則新聞可以看出

1. 美國過去的確是冒險家的樂園； 但冒險家的原始積累都是cryptic的，是來忽悠大眾的，是否合法隻有上帝知道。
2. Ponzi scheme: 這個詞Made in USA, 美國經濟運轉的本質。其實美國的國債也是這樣運轉的
3. 可憐70歲的老頭在經濟蕭條時不能找到下家，應付$7billion in redemptions.
4. 美國也講究秋收算帳，嗬嗬