TVS 031 – Wall Street Culture with Karen Ho Part II




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Summary: Welcome to Part II of the interview with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Ho" target="_blank">Karen Ho</a>, our expert on Wall Street Anthropology! This episode continues with quality insights from Karen as we continue to discuss past recessions, training, and socioeconomic inequality.<br> Email Address: karenho@umn.edu<br> <br> * Is Wall Street culture all bad?<br> * What were the similarities and differences between the 2001 Dot Com Crash vs. the Mortgage Housing Crisis of 2008?<br> <br> * Collateralized Mortgage Obligations<br> * How the market was driven by high finance and bonuses<br> <br> <br> * Dismantling of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass%E2%80%93Steagall_legislation" target="_blank">Glass-Steagall</a><br> <br> * How AIG became much bigger than just an insurance firm<br> * Credit Default Swaps<br> <br> <br> * How insurance firms and insurance holders can sometimes switch roles!<br> * State of emergency becoming a state of exception<br> *  How can we improve the image of wall street or increase transparency?<br> <br> As always, please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. Email me directly at alan@thevampiresquid.com or on the <a href="http://www.thevampiresquid.com/contact/">contact form</a>. Also, please subscribe to my facebook page for live updates <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thevampiresquid">facebook.com/thevampiresquid</a>. Also follow me on Quora at <a href="https://www.quora.com/profile/Alan-Li-1">https://www.quora.com/profile/Alan-Li-1</a>. To support us check us out at Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thevampiresquid" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thevampiresquid</a><br>