Rhode Island State Pension Forensic Investigation
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Former SEC attorney and Forbes contributor Edward Siedle will conduct a follow-up forensic investigation of Rhode Island State Pension
Backers: 349
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59
Funded: $20,464 of $20,000
Dates: Mar 30th -> Apr 29th (30 days)
Project By: Edward Siedle
Backers: 349
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59
Funded: $20,464 of $20,000
Dates: Mar 30th -> Apr 29th (30 days)
Project By: Edward Siedle
$20,464
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 29 @ 17:01 -0400 GMT
102%
of goal
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Commemorative T Shirts??? 
April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Having endured the slings and arrows of this arduous groundbreaking crowdfunding initiative, some of you may be interested in purchasing commemorative T shirts like this one: ... (Read More)
Congratulations! We Made It!
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of your pledges, Rhode Island now becomes the first state to have its citizens band together through crowdfunding to launch an investigation of the state pension and demand the transparency and accountability that pension officials have... (Read More)
Buddy "Bump": We Just Reached $14,000 As I Am Waiting To Talk To Buddy!!
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I've heard of the Colbert Bump but Rhode Island Talk Radio Host Buddy Cianci has his own. We Just Reached $14,000 As I Am Waiting To Talk To Buddy!! (Read More)
On Buddy Cianci WPRO AM 630 Radio Show Today At 4:05
April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
With only 50 hours left to go, I'll be on Buddy Cianci's show today talking about why ALL Rhode Islanders-- not just state workers, but taxpayers as well -- should want an expert "second opinion" about secretive, high-cost, high-risk pension... (Read More)
All We Need Is $33 More From Each Existing Backer!
April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
With 5 days left to go, the fate of the nation's first-ever crowdfunded forensic investigation of a state pension hangs on raising an additional $7,600. That amounts to an additional $33 from each of the 230 existing backers but that shouldn't be... (Read More)
Patriot Day Update—Rhode Island Pension Investigation Marathon
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations, our crowdfunding project is now 52% funded—thanks to all of you who have contributed to date. But with nine days left to go, on this Patriot Day we need to step up our pace in this Amazing Race toward our $20,000 finish line. Since... (Read More)
As New York City, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Nation’s Public Pension Boards Slept, Wall Street Partied—a Decade of Debauchery
April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week, the New York City Comptroller released an analysis showing that billions in fees paid by the city’s pension funds—the fourth largest in the country—to Wall Street over the past decade “failed to provide value.” In other words,... (Read More)
Over $9k And On Our Way to 50% Funding
April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Well folks, we've broken the $9k barrier and are on our way to 50% funding of our $20,000 project goal with nearly 200 backers. According to kickstarter, the overwhelming majority (like 90%, I think) of projects that make it to 50% funding, make... (Read More)
Pension Fund Investigator Launches Kickstarter Campaign To Probe Rhode Island Pension System
April 8th - via: ibtimes.com
Former SEC lawyer Edward Siedle has combed through $1 trillion in pension fund investments. Now he's offering his services on Kickstarter. (Read More)
Wall Street Fees Wipe Out $2.5 Billion in New York City Pension Gains, Says New York Times
April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
"Why the trustees of the funds — Mr. Stringer included — would not have performed those pension fee calculations in the past is not clear." And that, my friends, is why we investigate: truth matters.... (Read More)
What Good Can Come From A Crowdfunded Investigation of the Rhode Island State Pension?
April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
What good can come from an investigation of the state pension at this time—on the eve of yet another potential settlement—is a fair question to ask. To begin with, we investigate complex matters because truth matters. The health and safety of the... (Read More)
Pledge the Way You Want to Pledge
April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you who have questions regarding how to pledge-- anonymously or through credit card, Pay Pal or by check, kickstarter provides answers:... (Read More)
Over 100 Backers!
April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, Over the busy holiday weekend, we still managed to pass the 100 backers threshold. Today is the beginning of our first full week of fundraising. I firmly believe that this new approach-- crowdfunding-- offers a means for retirement investors... (Read More)
Making History
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Having broken, $4,000, we're well on our way. Hopefully over the long Easter weekend, folks will have time to give thought to whether they want to support our pension crowdfunding project. Get the word out if you can. Happy Easter! (Read More)
First Day Results
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Folks, this is my first experience with Kickstarter crowdfunding and I'm amazed at what we're accomplishing via the internet. This is totally grass roots. No politician, pension fiduciary, labor group or anyone else seems fully committed to exposing... (Read More)
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