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20. The Confidence Trick

Uncharted with Hannah Fry

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In this chapter, a young legal clerk at the SEC discovers a suspicious report hinting at fraud within a major hedge fund, leading to questions about the credibility of its impressive performance. Flashbacks to 1996 introduce Frank Casey, a risk analyst whose ambition adds further layers to the unfolding narrative of financial deceit.

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