Weekend at Bernies

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This is the list of Madoffs' victims. This is so sad and unbelievable all at once. DIVERSIFICATION DOES NOT MEAN TO GIVE ONE PERSON YOUR MONEY TO INVEST IN HIS/HER FUND.......COME ON THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED....


http://www.latimes.com/media/acrobat/2009-02/44895487.pdf

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