Tag Archives: money manager


Fraudster Who Staged Death Transferred to Florida Jail

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Marcus Schrenker, the pilot turned money manager accused of faking his own death to avoid fraud charges, was transferred from a Tallahassee hospital to a Pensacola jail on Monday. Schrenker, 38, purposely crashed his single-engine Piper […]

Hedge Fund Peers Come to Merkin’s Defense

TheStreet.com – Two contemporaries rushed to the defense of hedge fund manager Ezra Merkin, who is reportedly being investigated by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo after his investors lost billions of dollars linked to disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff. […]

Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick among Madoff victims

Globe Gazette – Kevin Bacon and wife Kyra Sedgwick are among the many victims of the massive Ponzi scheme run by the disgraced New York money manager. Bacon’s publicist, Allen Eichhorn, confirmed Tuesday that the couple had investments with Madoff. […]

Investigate money advisers before investing

Grand Forks Herald – From worrying about banks and a financial meltdown, investors are now wondering if they can trust the person investing their money.   In this year of shocks, investors were dealt another a little over a week […]