Jacob Frenkel

• What happens after the free lunch

  By Jacob Frenkel  |  August 1, 2009

  Investigative wheels sometimes turn slowly, but they do turn. While you've no doubt heard of the increased regulatory scrutiny of so-called free lunch seminars, the...

• Bernie, Bayou and a mighty big fine

  By Jacob Frenkel  |  July 1, 2009

  Before Bernie it was Bayou; Bayou Fund and its principal, Samuel Israel - that is. Israel was the poster child for hedge fund fraud before...

• Prepare for the if and the when

  By Jacob Frenkel  |  April 1, 2009

  First Bernard Madoff. Now Sir Allen Stanford. Stanford, the colorful sponsor of cricket, polo, tennis and sailing events relished his access to the rich and...

• Mary Schapiro's new tune

  By Jacob Frenkel  |  March 1, 2009

  The appointment of Mary Schapiro to the SEC reminds me of The Carpenters classic, "We've only just begun." How's that for a boomer reference? What are...

• What Madoff means to independent advisors

  By Jacob Frenkel  |  February 1, 2009

  Bernard Madoff. Once a name revered on Wall Street now reviled. For decades, access to his firm was a prize for advisors and registered reps....