EPO and the Amgen Tour of California

I have always thought it was odd (perverse may be a better word) that the Tour of California is sponsored by the drug company that markets t...

The Next Financial Crisis

Harvard economist Jeremy Stein predicts that the next financial crisis will come from a bubble in green energy industry .  Sound familiar ?

What about Floyd Landis?

Recently I've written a lot about Floyd Landis' accusations regarding doping in cycling and focused a lot on his claim that other cy...

Fraudbytes is now on facebook

In an effort to make it easier for people to follow our blog, we have created a facebook page.  Check it out here .

Regulation and Fraud

A few days ago I had an interesting discussion with a friend about regulation. He argued that regulation tends to make individuals more like...

More on how cyclists may be cheating

Last Saturday, I posted a short discussion that referenced an article by Edmund Burke on how cyclists can avoid detection while cheating th...

Will Lance Armstrong be charged with fraud?

The NY Times reported yesterday that two "authorities" have revealed that U.S. government officials are considering investigating...

Signs of deception in Lance Armstrong's denials

There is a vast amount of research on detecting deception by observing how individuals respond to questions. Both verbal and non-verbal sign...

More on doping in cycling

Edmund R. Burke, has written many books on cycling and has been involved in the science of the sport for decades. In a recent article , Burk...

How about a legal performance enhancing drink...

After yesterday's post about Floyd Landis and the sad state of affairs in professional sports, I received an offer that is so far into t...

Fraud, cycling and Floyd Landis

This one is hot off the press. Last night, I received a news alert from the Wall Street Journal (of all places) that Floyd Landis finally ...

Credit Agencies and Auditors

There has been a lot of press lately about the three credit rating agencies, Moodys, Standard and Poors, and Fitch, and their role in the cr...

What's the difference between a con-man and a politician?

It appears that the answer is "not much," at least in the case of the former NY State Senator, Efrain Gonzalez, Jr. They both atte...

To What Extent Should We Bail Out Madoff Victims?

For some time now, I've been thinking about the extent to which victims in a Ponzi scheme such as the Madoff scheme should be bailed ou...

Rating Agencies and The Great Recession

There is a provocative editorial in Saturday's NY Times that criticizes Moody's, Standard and Poor's and Fitch for their role i...