F*cking Argentina with Gregg Greenberg and Thomas Fox

Well, F*cking Argentina! You may as well express this phrase of irritation as comedy writer Gregg Greenberg explains the genesis that ended up being the title of his book. In this episode, we explore exasperation with the country of Argentina, national economies, and the global financial order. Having worked in the financial industry as an analyst and commentator, Gregg writes much of this chapter from 2020 when major financial powerhouse BlackRock Inc. was getting upset because Argentina would not pay them back. "How many times has Argentina devalued their currency or has gone bankrupt? It just seems that every few years, Argentina borrows a lot of money, whether it be from Wall Street banks, who you think would be savvy enough not to lend them anymore or at least lend it to them at exorbitant interest rates. It just seems, though, that if someone knocks on my door, which is what happens in the story and says, hey, Gregg, can I borrow 500 billion? I would think twice if it was Argentina." ABOUT THE BOOK F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Exasperation by Gregg Greenberg is a compilation of short stories that dive into the American phenomenon of being in a near-perpetual state of aggravation. Greenberg’s anthology brings together eleven original pieces of work, each with their own slice of independent and distinct plot lines but all converging on the universal theme of exasperation. They run the whole gamut of scenarios, from the titular story “F*cking Argentina” wherein the country is once again in bankruptcy and a polite game of tug o’ war plays out on a porch, to “A Journeyman Tennis player’s Prayer” with a low ranking U.S. Open contender begging God for a comparable opponent. Both stories end with the superlative f-word, which showcases at some point in other stories, and a guaranteed chuckle from their readers. Buy the book here: http://fckingargentina.com/. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you have a podcast (or do you want to)? Join the only network dedicated to compliance, risk management, and business ethics, the Compliance Podcast Network. For more information, contact Tom Fox at tfox@tfoxlaw.com.