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Assignment Instructions:
Part I: Investing Behavior:
What are the various types of investors? Take a look at the results from the interactive investor Survey. According to this instrument, what kinds of investments should you consider? Write an introduction to your essay as a profile for yourself as an investor based on the survey results. What else can you find out about investing behaviorfor example, does your profile change over time as you age or does it remain the same? How would your profile assist you and your financial advisor or investment advisor in planning your portfolio?
Part II: Recognizing Fraud
What is a pyramid scheme exactly? Have you ever participated in or invested in such a scheme? Research and discuss this topic in this part of your project. According to research, why can it be difficult to detect a pyramid scheme? What are some possible tip-offs to this kind of fraud? Why are pyramid schemes unsustainable? Who are the victims? Provide a diagram illustrating the dynamics of pyramid schemes.
Part III: Famous Scandals
Survey the Web site of a 2009 60 Minutes CBS broadcast on the Madoff affair, which includes articles, video, and links at https://youtu.be/s68FR1MXT8Q. According to this site, who discovered the Madoff fraud and how? Who were Madoffs victims? Visit the support group Web site created for the victims at http://berniemadoffponzisupportgroup.blogspot.com/. In the CBS video, how did Madoff defend himself? Read a Wall Street Journal article at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123111743915052731.html, explaining how Madoffs Ponzi scheme was able to succeed. How did investor biases contribute to this success? How did biases in regulatory oversight contribute to the fraud? Sample some of the videos of the congressional hearings on the Madoff scandal at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOKSkaQoF_I. Why did representatives and senators focus their criticism on the Securities and Exchange Commission?
Use the template provided. Follow APA format, including a title page, introduction, conclusion, citations, and five scholarly references (not Wikipedia or Investopedia). Must be atleast be 4 pages in length, not included title page, abstract, or references.
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