Forte (fencing) Forte (fencing) In fencing, forte (from the Romance root meaning "strong") is "the strong part" of the blade—the one third-closest to the hilt. The "strength" refers to the control established over the opponent's weapon upon contact of one's forte with the opponent's foible (a situation of favourable leverage). (See also parry (fencing).) Fencer Ridolfo Capo Ferro defined the forte as the blade from the hilt to the middle. From the middle to the top is known as the debole. The debole is the part of the sword, especially a rapier, that is used for offensive actions. Italian fencing master Ridolfo
Joseph S. Forte Joseph S. Forte Joseph S. Forte of Broomall, Pennsylvania, operated a Ponzi scheme that cost investors $50 million. He reportedly signed a confession with the United States Postal Inspection Service. The Ponzi scheme operated from at least February 1995. Up to 80 investors are involved. Civil charges were filed in federal court in Philadelphia on January 7, 2009 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with the help of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forte's assets were frozen by the court. Forte allegedly confessed to spending $10–12 million on himself, while using $15–20 million to pay off other investors. The rest