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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Predicate Object
instanceOf biographical book
nonfiction book
aboutConcept Ponzi scheme
financial history
investment scam
aboutPerson Charles Ponzi NERFINISHED
author Mitchell Zuckoff NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describes legal consequences for Charles Ponzi
mechanics of Ponzi schemes
postal reply coupon arbitrage scheme
focusesOnEvent collapse of Charles Ponzi’s investment scheme
rise of Charles Ponzi’s investment operation
genre biography
nonfiction
true crime
hasSubject financial fraud
investor psychology
regulatory failure
speculative mania
language English
mainSubject Charles Ponzi NERFINISHED
Ponzi scheme NERFINISHED
investment fraud
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
nonfictionSubject American history
business history
white-collar crime
originalPublicationDate 2005
portrays impact of Ponzi’s fraud on investors
legal prosecution of Charles Ponzi
life of Charles Ponzi
media reaction to Ponzi’s scheme
publicationYear 2005
publisher Random House NERFINISHED
Random House Trade Paperbacks NERFINISHED
settingPlace Boston NERFINISHED
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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Mitchell Zuckoff notableWork Ponzi’s Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend