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Financial scandals abound, on Wall Street, on Main Street. Maybe we're more aware these days, thanks to 24/7 media. Perhaps, smart, morally-challenged people are throwing impulse control to the wind. Whatever the reason, every day seems to bring a new feast of financial scandal, greed and repercussions that affect wealth preservation.

I'm fascinated by what can and does go wrong in the world of money. I spent years on Wall Street dealing with the problems of wealth. Morgan Stanley, Paine Webber, and Kidder Peabody—I've been around the block. Back then, my job was to protect clients from market disasters. Today as an author, I take readers on thrilling rides through the wilds and what-if of Wall Street and financial scandal. 

My readers always ask for my take on the financial scandals in the news. What should they worry about? How can these kinds of things happen? Who is running the ship? So, here you go, readers. The Money Talks - Financial Scandals in the News combines news accounts of financial scandals with my take on what's really going on behind the scenes in high and not-so-high finance. 

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