ponzi

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The guy is accused of running a ponzi that steals from firefighters pensions.

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Quick take

A Ponzi scheme.

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noun

A Ponzi scheme.

adjective

(finance) Pertaining to a scheme whereby investors' returns are paid for directly by later investors' investments, giving the false impression that the investment is viable.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ponzi.

noun

A Ponzi scheme.

adjective

(finance) Pertaining to a scheme whereby investors' returns are paid for directly by later investors' investments, giving the false impression that the investment is viable.

Example sentences

The guy is accused of running a ponzi that steals from firefighters pensions.

Gox, Butterfly Labs etc., it's only a matter of time before this Ponzi scheme comes to an end.

Even a Ponzi scheme can be sustainable given high interest rates and a steady stream of new customers!

They seem to forget that she's part of a ponzi scheme, slept with married men to get ahead, etc.

But the ponzi scheme aspect is rather the fact that countries can only pay back debt with new borrowing.

Can someone explain how Amazon is different (in investor mindset, not legality) from a Ponzi scheme?

It is a classic speculator's Ponzi Scheme, based on social contagion and mass hysteria, what else?

A ponzi scheme is fine as long as everyone doesn't want their principal back at once.

They also suggest that these projects look like a Ponzi scheme: A project's loss is paid by doing even crazier projects.

And don't forget that Ponzi schemes were originally invented using that foolproof valuable currency you cite as a foil to bitcoin's scam!

It is not a Ponzi scheme if it is not always and necessarily growing.

I heard that some users were posting links to her husband's Ponzi schemes, and they were getting deleted.

Proper noun examples

Ponzi schemes are profitable too, and so is slave labour, and there are various forms of these and other business models that are legal but still shunned by the society.