100 Years of Wall Street Crooks

From the dapper and charismatic Charles Ponzi of the 1920s to the dapper and charismatic Elizabeth Holmes of the 2020s, America has been intrigued and outraged by a parade of audacious personalities who sought to line their pockets by breaking the law. Award-winning journalist Phil Hall recalls the outlandish schemes and scandals from larger-than-life characters including Marcus Garvey, Joseph P. Kennedy, Howard Hughes, Billie Sol Estes, Martha Stewart and Martin Shkreli in this entertaining history of the dark side of the financial services industry.

"Phil Hall brings America's most significant white-collar crimes to life through historical investigation and firsthand accounts. Each crime story reads effortlessly, and when taken as whole we better understand how greed and the desire for power have wreaked havoc on innocent bystanders. Phil's ability to make us fully understand the past makes us stronger for the future." - Chris DiPentima, president and CEO, Connecticut Business and Industry Association

"'100 Years of Wall Street Crooks' by Phil Hall is a fascinating and important read about the history of white-collar crime. Written in a wonderful style, Phil Hall begins with the infamous Charles Ponzi. then covers other famous crooks like Marcus Garvey (of the Black Star Line ill-fame), Joseph P. Kennedy, Preston Tucker (of Tucker Automobile infamy), Billie Sol Estes and a host of others. He covers Lehman Brothers and Angelo Mozilo of Countrywide Mortgage fame and the 2008 financial crisis. The book is a fascinating read and well-worth your time and money." - Dr. Anthony B. Sanders, emeritus distinguished professor at George Mason University and chief economist at Artesia Economics

"If you are into American greed, as I am, and want to know how the rich get richer, Phil Hall has put together a great book on how people scammed their way to the top. People such as Charles Ponzi, Howard Hughes, Michael Milken and Elizabeth Holmes all faked it until they made it. This is a well written and a fast read, ideal for learning more about the history of scammers." - Todd Rowe, president, BitX Funding