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Bernard Madoff9 quotes“In today’s regulatory environment, it’s virtually impossible to violate rules.”
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Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff In today’s regulatory environment, it’s virtually impossible to violate rules … but it’s impossible for a violation to go undetected, certainly not for a considerable period of time.
Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff The person that is buying a share of stock is convinced he knows something that the other person who’s selling it to him does not know. There’s no zero sum game in Wall Street.
Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff The whole government is a Ponzi scheme.
Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff The nature of any human being, certainly anyone on Wall Street, is ‘the better deal you give the customer, the worse deal it is for you’.
Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff You had a lot of novice investors who got into the market looking for easy money, without any regard to the fundamentals. These stocks were running on fumes.
Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff Wall Street is one big turf war. By benefiting one person you are disadvantaging another person.
Bernard MadoffBernard Madoff All one great big lie.
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