Ponzi Scheme Wife: As Close to Ruth Madoff As I'll Get
By
Jill Schlesinger
/ CBS News
This post by Jill Schlesinger originally appeared on CBS' MoneyWatch.com.
No, I didn't land an interview with Ruth, but here's my chat with Bonnie Kirchner, whose husband Brad Bleidt,
bilked his Boston-area clients out of over $30 million. Bonnie was open
in discussing her relationship with Brad and how she felt after
discovering the massive deception.
Jill Schlesinger is the Editor-at-Large for CBS MoneyWatch.com. Prior to the launch of MoneyWatch, she was the Chief Investment Officer for an independent investment advisory firm. In her infancy, she was an options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York.
Jill Schlesinger, CFP® is the Emmy-nominated Business Analyst for CBS News. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, "Jill on Money." Prior to her second career at CBS, Jill spent 14 years as the co-owner and Chief Investment Officer for an independent investment advisory firm. She began her career as a self-employed options trader on the Commodities Exchange of New York, following her graduation from Brown University.
