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Feb 9 2009, 6:00 AM ET Comment

From an article about the now public list of Madoff investors.

The fact that it includes so much personal information, including home addresses, is sparking interest from the capitalist-minded. "This is the best prospecting list ever," says Ken Phillips, who runs RCG Capital Advisors, a Boulder, Colo., fund that invests in hedge funds. "You've got the names and addresses of a whole bunch of rich people who don't demand much accountability."

Unless, of course, you are looking for customers who think of themselves as intelligent and careful.  Nah...


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