
13 episodes

Library of Mistakes The Library of Mistakes
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4.8 • 21 Ratings
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Based in Edinburgh, with branches in Switzerland and India, the Library of Mistakes is a free public library designed to improve understanding of finance (and life in general), one mistake at a time. In this podcast series the Library's Keeper, Professor Russell Napier, speaks to authors of some of the most interesting books in the ever-expanding collection exploring insights into finance, business, society and human nature. Fascinating, educational and often rather funny.
Produced and edited by Fraser Allen (www.allencomms.co.uk)
Voiceover by Mary Duffy.
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Ep 13: Capital Wars - The Rise Of Global Liquidity (with Michael Howell)
Michael Howell, legendary market strategist, author and founder of CrossBorder Capital, joins our Keeper Russell Napier to discuss global liquidity. Join us for a thought-provoking episode that seasoned investors and knowledgable market observers will enjoy getting their teeth stuck into.
For more information on the Advanced Valuation in Financial Markets course mentioned by Russell, please see www.didaskoeducation.org. -
Ep 12: The Wall Street Renegades who Changed Finance Forever (with Robin Wigglesworth)
Robin Wigglesworth, the FT journalist and author of Trillions, joins us from Oslo to discuss the revolutionists who invented index funds, and the consequent threats to capitalism posed by the spread of passive investing.
For more information on the Advanced Valuation in Financial Markets course mentioned by Russell, please see www.didaskoeducation.org. -
Ep 11: The Myth of Capitalism (with Denise Hearn)
Wander into any small town in the US and you'll find "a Subway, a Bank of America and some private-equity-owned retail chain".
Denise Hearn, co-author (with Jonathan Tepper) of The Myth of Capitalism (the Financial Times Book of the Year in 2018), explains how corporate monopolies are not only killing competition, choice and diversity, but weakening the economy. This thought-provoking interview with the influential Seattle-based writer and campaigner is well worth a listen.
For more information on the Advanced Valuation in Financial Markets course mentioned by Russell, please see www.didaskoeducation.org. -
EP 10: The Wirecard Criminals (with Dan McCrum)
When FT investigative journalist Dan McCrum began challenging the financial model of so-called fintech pioneer Wirecard, he was threatened with criminal charges in Germany – and worse from the murky forces of the Russian underworld. Yet he persisted, demonstrating that Wirecard was a fraudulent operation that had hoodwinked auditors worldwide – and many others, including former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Hear Russell Napier ask Dan about his extraordinary book Money Men, and how the hubristic forces behind Wirecard were doomed to fail.
For more information on the Advanced Valuation in Financial Markets course mentioned by Russell, please see www.didaskoeducation.org. -
Ep 9: The Extraordinary Story of John Stonehouse (with Sir Philip Augar)
He was a Labour Cabinet Minister tipped to be a future Prime Minister – charming, handsome and apparently a passionate advocate for social justice. Yet John Stonehouse was also a spy who sold secrets to Czechoslovakia, a fraudster who propped up his supposedly altruistic bank with illegal transactions, and ultimately a criminal who successfully faked his own death – until he was mistaken for Lord Lucan!
In this special podcast, recorded live in the Library of Mistakes on 27 September 2022, Sir Philip Augar reveals the John Stonehouse story as portrayed in Agent Twister, his recent book with Keely Winstone. A fascinating tale.
For more information on the Advanced Valuation in Financial Markets course mentioned by Russell, please see www.didaskoeducation.org. -
Ep 8: Lex Greensill and the Pyramid of Lies (with Duncan Mavin)
How did Australian farmer Lex Greensill convince the likes of Credit Suisse and the Softbank Vision Fund that he was a highly investable fintech entrepreneur? Why was former UK Prime Minister David Cameron recruited as a lobbyist? And what caused Greensill's 'pioneering' chain finance model to collapse with the loss of billions of dollars? Join our host Russell Napier as investigative journalist Duncan Mavin reveals a tale of greed, deceit and incompetence.
Duncan Mavin is the author of The Pyramid Of Lies: Lex Greensill and the Billion-Dollar Scandal, published by Pan Macmillan.
For more information on the Advanced Valuation in Financial Markets course mentioned by Russell, please see www.didaskoeducation.org.
Customer Reviews
Iceland’s Secret
Great episode with Prof Napier interviewing Jared Bibler about his fab book.
Excellent addition to one’s podcast library.
Very interesting and hopefully the first of many podcasts from a rich seam of material. Perfect for the format.