When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

Sing along
The title of this piece was a popular song originally recorded by Billy Ocean in 1985 at Battery Studios North London. The song was written by Wayne Braithwaite, Barry Eastmond, Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Billy Ocean and is aptly named for our times.
A tough times survival course
We’re living [...]

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Stanford Customers Want Fast Cash in Advance of Trial

Stanford financial being charged with fraud

Depositors who have had dealings with Stanford Financial want fast cash in advance of the legal proceedings Allen Stanford will face. He has been charged with fraud because of $8 billion in notes he sold. Two other executives are accused as well.
Storming the banks
Hundreds of people lined [...]

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Here we go again! Another man who didn’t take a Payday Loan

Texas billionaire in massive fraud scandal
No Payday Loan for Texas magnate and cricket promoter Allen Stanford. He used the Bernie Madoff system and ripped off the very respectable amount of $9.2 billion.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission says that Stanford is facing civil fraud charges for “promising improbable and unsubstantiated [...]

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America’s Next Big Scammer: Will Stanford Need Payday Loans?

Payday loans won’t clear Stanford’s name
Billionaire Allen Stanford could find himself needing payday loans if his fortune is wiped away with the new revelation that Stanford is being charged with fraud.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says Stanford Financial Group fraudulently sold $8 billion in high-yield certificates of deposit. Stanford [...]

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