Case Study of Bernard L. Madoff and his High Yeilding Investments

Question

Some say that Bernard L. Madoff is the biggest financial fraud in history. The New York Times gives us some background on Mr. Madoff
"For Bernard L. Madoff, there was also his multimillion-dollar private foundation that doled out money to hospitals and theaters. Indeed, through his charity work at places like the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation or his public service at institutions like Yeshiva University, where he served on the board, Mr. Madoff seemed to have created a stainless persona of integrity and trust. And that fit with his rate of return, which was never attention-grabbing, just solid 12-13 percent year in, year out."
How did Mr. Madoff keep his new investments at such a high rate of return and keep paying off investors and giving to charities? Explain how he was able to do what he did financially so long.

Summary

This is a case study which belongs to Finance and it is about Bernard L. Madoff who donated millions of dollars to charities and yet maintained high return on investment. This baffled many of his investors and his rivals. The actual modus operandi of Mr. Madoff has been given in the solution in detail.

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