Wat is Bernie like personality wise and his psyche... and what contributed to this massive con man game

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An intense competitive streak may have fueled the flames of one of Wall Street's greatest frauds.
What drove Bernie Madoff An intense competitive streak may have fueled the flames of one of Wall Street's greatest frauds. What made Bernie Madoff tick Madoff: Secrets of a Scandal NEW
Bernie Madoff, Frat Brother
Bernie Madoff, Frat Brother By ALLEN SALKIN Published: January 16, 2009 A LONG time ago, they knew him for a very short time. NEWS MAKER Bernard L. Madoff headed to Alabama for college an
Is Bernie Madoff's Life in Danger?
Is Bernie Madoff's Life in Danger? Whatever cell he sits in, whatever corridor he walks though, and from whatever direction and whatever means, Bernard Madoff must live the rest of his life k
Madoff Apologizes to Neighbors for the Ultimate Co-op Crime
Madoff Apologizes to Neighbors for the Ultimate Co-op Crime By SUSAN DOMINUS Published: January 11, 2009 The world hasn’t yet heard from Bernard L. Madoff, but his neighbors have. On Dec.
Madoff's Money:A Shakespearean drama of betrayal and strife
Madoff's Money Philip Delves Broughton, 12.14.08, 01:30 PM EST A Shakespearean drama of betrayal and strife. The Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme is the greatest financial shock so far in a year ful
Madoff’s mother tangled with the feds
Madoff’s mother tangled with the feds Posted on Fri, Jan 16th, 2009 | Categories: Business | NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Accused Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff was not the first person in his close-knit f
Madoff’s Three-Bedroom Riviera Retreat Belied Ponzi Scheme Role
Madoff’s Three-Bedroom Riviera Retreat Belied Ponzi Scheme Role By Alan Katz Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bernard Madoff’s three-bedroom apartment in the French Riviera’s Cap d’Antibes has a parti
SEC apologists say Madoff outsmarted cops
Commentary: SEC apologists say Madoff outsmarted cops By David Weidner, MarketWatch Last update: 12:18 p.m. EST Jan. 15, 2009 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Forget Willie Sutton, Goldfinger, Al Capone
The Bernie Madoff Morality Tale by Andy Kessler
The Bernie Madoff Morality Tale Andy Kessler, 12.16.08, 03:15 PM EST From ''schlub'' to ''macher'' to ''goniff.'' Why, Bernie, why? By all accounts, Bernard Madoff had a successful trading b
The Talented Mr. Madoff
The Talented Mr. Madoff By JULIE CRESWELL and LANDON THOMAS Jr. Published: January 24, 2009 TO some, Bernard L. Madoff was an affable, charismatic man who moved comfortably among power brokers