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Bubble Trouble: Laying Out Inconvenient Truths About How Business and Financial Markets Really Work
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In Conversation with Former Enron CFO Andy Fastow Part Two
Manage episode 432539777 series 2987036
For more on Bubble Trouble, including transcripts of the show, visit us online at http://bubbletroublepodcast.com
You can learn more about Richard at https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kramer-16306b2/
More on Will Page at: https://pivotaleconomics.com
In this milestone 100th episode of Bubble Trouble podcast, hosts Richard Kramer and Will Page converse with former Enron CFO, Andy Fastow, discussing the downfall of Enron, financial regulation, the financial crisis, and the manipulation of financial statements. Fastow delves into the fine line between legal and illegal practices in finance, highlighting how business leaders can inject more risk than they realize when operating within the 'gray areas' of business and finance. He also shares his insights into public pension liabilities, the potential tipping point for public finances, and how the perception of different companies can drastically change based on financial reporting and assumptions. [Repeat from December 2023]
0:00 BT 101 In Conversation with Former Enron CFO Andy Fastow Part Two
00:00 Introduction to Bubble Trouble
00:42 Part One
19:03 Exploring the Role of Technology in Financial Crises
22:20 Understanding the Impact of Government Accounting
29:09 Enron's Advisory Board and Structured Finance Deals
30:11 Reflections on Enron's Financial Practices
30:41 Government's Financial Engineering
30:58 Imputed Rent and Government Statistics
32:25 Part Two
32:25 Inflation and its Impact
32:25 Inequality and Low Interest Rates
32:40 The Role of Analysts and Ethics in Finance
33:34 The University of Colorado Case Study
49:29 Closing Thoughts on Ethics and Reciprocity in Finance
52:59 Credits
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
186 episodes
In Conversation with Former Enron CFO Andy Fastow Part Two
Bubble Trouble: Laying Out Inconvenient Truths About How Business and Financial Markets Really Work
Manage episode 432539777 series 2987036
For more on Bubble Trouble, including transcripts of the show, visit us online at http://bubbletroublepodcast.com
You can learn more about Richard at https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kramer-16306b2/
More on Will Page at: https://pivotaleconomics.com
In this milestone 100th episode of Bubble Trouble podcast, hosts Richard Kramer and Will Page converse with former Enron CFO, Andy Fastow, discussing the downfall of Enron, financial regulation, the financial crisis, and the manipulation of financial statements. Fastow delves into the fine line between legal and illegal practices in finance, highlighting how business leaders can inject more risk than they realize when operating within the 'gray areas' of business and finance. He also shares his insights into public pension liabilities, the potential tipping point for public finances, and how the perception of different companies can drastically change based on financial reporting and assumptions. [Repeat from December 2023]
0:00 BT 101 In Conversation with Former Enron CFO Andy Fastow Part Two
00:00 Introduction to Bubble Trouble
00:42 Part One
19:03 Exploring the Role of Technology in Financial Crises
22:20 Understanding the Impact of Government Accounting
29:09 Enron's Advisory Board and Structured Finance Deals
30:11 Reflections on Enron's Financial Practices
30:41 Government's Financial Engineering
30:58 Imputed Rent and Government Statistics
32:25 Part Two
32:25 Inflation and its Impact
32:25 Inequality and Low Interest Rates
32:40 The Role of Analysts and Ethics in Finance
33:34 The University of Colorado Case Study
49:29 Closing Thoughts on Ethics and Reciprocity in Finance
52:59 Credits
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
186 episodes
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