Ben Carlson

Learn financial and business lessons from some of the biggest frauds in history Why does financial fraud persist? History is full of sensational financial frauds and scams. Enron was forced to declare bankruptcy after allegations of massive accounting fraud, wiping out $78 billion in stock market value. Bernie Madoff, the largest individual fraudster in history, built a $65 billion Ponzi...

"One of the greatest financial writers of this era." – Downtown Josh Brown, star of CNBC's The Halftime Report, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz. "If you want to get better at managing your money, Risk & Reward is a must-read." – Nick Maggiulli, author, Just Keep Buying Let me tell you the secret to investing. There is no secret. When...

A simple guide to a smarter strategy for the individual investor A Wealth of Common Sense sheds a refreshing light on investing and shows you how a simplicity-based framework can lead to better investment decisions. The financial market is a complex system, but that doesn't mean it requires a complex strategy; in fact, this false premise is the driving force...