Investing by the Books: #12 Bethany McLean: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Investing By The Books

2021-12-28

12:10

Bethany McLean is one of the world’s most prominent financial and investigative journalists. In this episode, we revisit her masterpiece on Enron, the Wall Street darling that suddenly imploded in 2001. We focus on timeless insights and discuss charismatic leaders, breakpoints, math, narratives, lessons from a day with Buffett, and much more.

Eddie Palmgren

Niklas Sävås

Episode Notes

Articles Mentioned


Books Mentioned

  • The Smartest Guys in the Room – Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind (2003)
  • The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority – Martin Gurri (2014)
  • The Aristocracy of Talent – Adrian Wooldridge (2021)
  • Dune books – Frank Herbert

Movies Mentioned

  • The Smartest Guys in the Room – Alex Gibney (2005)

More on Bethany McLean

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethanymac12

Podcast, “Capitalisn’t”: https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/capitalisnt


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