Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend
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Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend is a nonfiction book by Mitchell Zuckoff that recounts the rise and fall of Charles Ponzi and the infamous investment fraud that bears his name.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aboutConcept |
Ponzi scheme
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financial history ⓘ investment scam ⓘ |
| aboutPerson | Charles Ponzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Mitchell Zuckoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
legal consequences for Charles Ponzi
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mechanics of Ponzi schemes ⓘ postal reply coupon arbitrage scheme ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
collapse of Charles Ponzi’s investment scheme
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rise of Charles Ponzi’s investment operation ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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nonfiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
financial fraud
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investor psychology ⓘ regulatory failure ⓘ speculative mania ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Charles Ponzi
NERFINISHED
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Ponzi scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ investment fraud ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject |
American history
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business history ⓘ white-collar crime ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| portrays |
impact of Ponzi’s fraud on investors
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legal prosecution of Charles Ponzi ⓘ life of Charles Ponzi ⓘ media reaction to Ponzi’s scheme ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Random House
NERFINISHED
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Random House Trade Paperbacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| subtitle | The True Story of a Financial Legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Mitchell Zuckoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend Description of subject: Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend is a nonfiction book by Mitchell Zuckoff that recounts the rise and fall of Charles Ponzi and the infamous investment fraud that bears his name.
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