No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller

By: Harry Markopolos

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Synopsis: Markopolis presented evidence five times to the SEC over nearly a decade, and they ignored him every time. Bernie Madoff, well-known in the financial markets, was also running a secretive Ponzi scheme for almost 20 years. Markopolos discovered it, and with his team, gathered evidence for almost a decade. When the pyramid imploded from lack of new investors, Madoff confessed. Over 50 billion dollars was lost, and no one knows the truth of how much international money, only that there was a major international impact. Madoff's confession led back to the failure of the SEC to do its mandated job. Markoloplos testified at Congressional and Senate hearings about the negligence of the SEC. The SEC came under intense scrutiny. Markopolos includes suggestions to rebuild the SEC and give it the authority and responsibility he believes it should have. Following the index are several pages of photo captions.