A San Antonio-based investor has admitted to operating a Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded hundreds of victims, reigniting concerns about ...

Owning a home in Canada used to be a normal part of building a stable life, but that reality has disappeared for millions of young people. Earlier buyers made enormous profits while newcomers now ...

Pyramid schemes are nothing new. For example, in the 1920s, Charles Ponzi promised investors high returns on postal reply coupons, using the money from new investors to pay returns to earlier ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. Todd Burkhalter, the CEO of the Georgia-based financial advisory group Drive ...

Rumors that U.S. President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, E.J. Antoni, once called the Social Security program a "Ponzi scheme" circulated online in August 2025. A Ponzi ...