From Cotton Traders to the Crash of 2008: The Rise and Fall of Lehman Brothers
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, we trace the 158-year history of Lehman Brothers, from its humble beginnings to...
16 Feb 34min
The WorldCom Scandal: From Coffee Shop to Corporate Collapse
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, we trace the meteoric rise of WorldCom, which began in a Mississippi coffee sho...
16 Feb 30min
Decoding Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratios: Risk, Rates, and Real Estate
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Ever wonder how lenders decide if a borrower is "too risky"? In this episode of pplpod, we dive ...
16 Feb 31min
The "Whoo Hoo!" Crash: The Rise and Fall of Washington Mutual
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore the spectacular collapse of Washington Mutual (WaMu), whic...
16 Feb 35min
Bridging the Gap: How Bridge Loans Keep Real Estate and Business Deals Alive
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we explore the high-stakes world of bridge loans—short-term interim f...
16 Feb 31min
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management: When Genius Failed
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!On this episode of pplpod, we explore the spectacular collapse of Long-Term Capital Management (...
16 Feb 33min
The Sixth Great Power vs. The Rogue Trader: The Collapse of Barings Bank
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of pplpod, we look at the spectacular destruction of Barings Bank, the oldest me...
16 Feb 34min
Friends of Angelo: The Rise, Rot, and Collapse of Countrywide Financial
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!It was once known as the "23,000% stock," a mortgage giant that outperformed Berkshire Hathaway ...
16 Feb 29min
