Ponzi Schemes are something I've struggled to understand for a long time. I also know Bernie Madoff had the largest in history.
This documentary does a great job creating a timeline of Madoff's personality, success, and significance to the investing market. It also illustrates the key players involved in his success and investigation.
I will also echo it might be a little stretched for 4 episodes, although 4 decades worth of fraud and lies are certainly worth 4 episodes. None of the content is irrelevant, but the grandiosity of the story is just not executed well enough.
It's an incredible story. The number of times he narrowly avoids fate, growing so much larger each time. The actors involved in keeping his interest alive. How involved he is with the development of the SEC. Just the sheer stature of his character. We're told about these elements, but they're kinda glossed over in a way. A lot of the details could've been acted out through the playing biopic rather than being told by interviewees
He accounted for 9% of volume exchanged on the NYSE, and yet i don't feel like I get a good glimpse of how extravagantly he and everyone around him was able to live. How much worse are the effects of the crash in 2008 made when this market maker can't pay everyone back?
Overall great content, just leaves me wanting more.
This documentary does a great job creating a timeline of Madoff's personality, success, and significance to the investing market. It also illustrates the key players involved in his success and investigation.
I will also echo it might be a little stretched for 4 episodes, although 4 decades worth of fraud and lies are certainly worth 4 episodes. None of the content is irrelevant, but the grandiosity of the story is just not executed well enough.
It's an incredible story. The number of times he narrowly avoids fate, growing so much larger each time. The actors involved in keeping his interest alive. How involved he is with the development of the SEC. Just the sheer stature of his character. We're told about these elements, but they're kinda glossed over in a way. A lot of the details could've been acted out through the playing biopic rather than being told by interviewees
He accounted for 9% of volume exchanged on the NYSE, and yet i don't feel like I get a good glimpse of how extravagantly he and everyone around him was able to live. How much worse are the effects of the crash in 2008 made when this market maker can't pay everyone back?
Overall great content, just leaves me wanting more.