Altgate

DECEMBER 19, 2008

In the memo, Markopolos posits two potential scenarios: Madoff Securities is front-running clients. Madoff Securities is a Ponzi scheme. There are two big questions: it seems clear that a lot of people in the industry knew about this so why did no one (other than Markopolos) turn in Madoff? This is, of course, illegal.

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Altgate

JANUARY 28, 2009

Posted on January 28, 2009 by fnazeeri Hint: it’s not Bernie Madoff. With a potential fraud this big (in a few years, it will be bigger than the $50 billion attributed to Madoff) it would seem there is a need for congressional hearings on this topic. of all pay-per-click advertising is click fraud. What do you think?

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Altgate

MARCH 13, 2009

Madoff Securities, the other businesses my firm engaged in, proprietary trading and market making, were legitimate, profitable and successful in all respects.&# Madoff Investment Securities – the proprietary trading and market making side of my firm.&# per share as a commission.&# This is so amazing to me.

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Altgate

DECEMBER 18, 2008

How Madoff Made Off → Year End Management Changes Posted on December 18, 2008 by fnazeeri Last December I wrote a post about how December is the time of year when a lot of startup Boards decide to make management (read CEO) changes. How Madoff Made Off → Comments are closed. Bookmark the permalink.

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Altgate

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Bernie Madoff. Over nearly 50 years, Madoff built a trading and asset management powerhouse…apparently on a foundation of shifting sands. Over nearly 50 years, Madoff built a trading and asset management powerhouse…apparently on a foundation of shifting sands. Don’t do it and don’t tolerate it.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 2, 2009

I’m sure at Enron and Madoff there were plaques and posters about ethics. If you are a founder of a startup ethics begin with you. Think through if you want to win at any cost. (I I avoid these entrepreneurs like the plague.) A final note. Just remember ethics and values are about what you practice when the going gets tough.

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DECEMBER 22, 2008

@altgate Startups, Venture Capital & Everything In Between Skip to content Home Furqan Nazeeri (fn@altgate.com) ← How Madoff Made Off Washington Out Of Control → A View On Investing Posted on December 22, 2008 by fnazeeri Fred Wilson over at AVC recounts an experience from being on a panel of VCs over in Europe a few weeks ago.

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