Description
Book SynopsisA timely guide to uncovering financial fraud 2008 and 2009 will be remembered for bear markets, a global credit crunch, and some of the largest investment scams ever. But these scams are nothing new, they've been repeated throughout history, and there will certainly be more to come.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors.
Chapter 2: Too Good to Be True Usually Is.
Chapter 3: Don’t Be Blinded by Flashy Tactics.
Chapter 4: Exclusivity, Marble, and Other Things That Don't Matter.
Chapter 5: Due Diligence Is Your Job, No One Else's.
Chapter 6: A Financial Fraud–Free Future.
Appendix A: Asset Allocation—Risk & Reward.
Appendix B: Same But Different—Accounting Fraud.
Appendix C: Minds That Made the Market.
Notes.
Index.
About the Authors.
