Investing by the Books

#12 Bethany McLean: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Dec 28, 2021
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Investing by the Books Podcast - Where Are You Now?
02:41 • 1min
3
Are You Not Interested in Investing?
04:10 • 2min
4
The Unrun Story of Enron
05:51 • 4min
5
The Skepticism of Enron
09:28 • 4min
6
How Did You Get Into Investigative Journalism?
13:24 • 2min
7
I'm a Young Investment Analyst, but I'd Never Wanted to Be a Young Investment Banker
14:58 • 3min
8
The Stock Market Is Saying They're Really Smart
17:49 • 2min
9
When Is It a Breakpoint, and When Does It Just Not Matter?
20:14 • 4min
10
Buffet and Er
24:44 • 3min
11
The Quest for Efficiency and Journalism Is a False One
27:59 • 5min
12
How to Build a Great Equity Story
32:47 • 3min
13
The Caralomis at Fortune
35:30 • 2min
14
Leaders Inspire People to Do Their Best Work
37:10 • 4min
15
Often Wrong, Always in Doubt
41:30 • 2min
16
The Line Between Visionary and Frodster
43:51 • 2min
17
The Pandemic
45:38 • 2min
18
Are You a Big Reader?
47:53 • 4min