Madoff Knew End Was Near When His Caddy Was Flipping Houses

Sitel Patel visits Ponzi schemer extraordinaire Bernie Madoff at Butner Federal CC and among the many revelations: Madoff knew the bubble was coming when his caddie told him he was flipping houses.

From the WSJ story:

Mr. Madoff recalled one of the first moments he sensed that economic conditions in 2008 could be fragile. He was at the Palm Beach Country Club in Florida, he said, and he had "a young black kid" for a caddy, and the caddy was buying and selling homes.

"He said he didn't need credit. He would buy homes and flip them for a profit," Mr. Madoff recalled. "I told my wife, 'This is the end.' "