Made-off Act I, Chapter III: Fees-Schmees.
Warning sign #24:
Madoff dismisses such skepticism. "Whoever tried to reverse-engineer, he didn't do a good job. If he did, these numbers would not be unusual."
Warning sign #25:
Curiously, he charges no fees for his money-management services.
Warning sign #26:
Nor does he take a cut of the 1.5% fees marketers like Fairfield Greenwich charge investors each year. Why not? "We're perfectly happy to just earn commissions on the trades," he says.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell [Barron's]