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Bonus: The fraudster's guide to magic money with Tim Harford

Bonus: The fraudster's guide to magic money with Tim Harford

What makes Ponzi schemes so appealing for the wrong reasons?

Unhedged · Financial Times & Pushkin Industries

April 26, 202417m 17s

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Show Notes

The FT’s Rob Armstrong sits down with Tim Harford, host of the podcast Cautionary Tales, to discuss Ponzi schemes, how they spiral out of control and what differentiates them from bubbles — and from Amazon. Plus, we go long pyramid schemes and short, as usual, crypto. 


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Check out Tim’s podcast, Cautionary Tales, and the full story on Sam Israel’s Ponzi scheme here.


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