Crashes and Crises: Lessons from a History of Financial Disasters

The Con Men Charles Ponzi and Ivar Kreuger

Documentary Aug 17, 2018 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E2: Investigate two of the most notorious con men who ever lived: Charles Ponzi, after whom the Ponzi scheme is named, and "Match King" Ivar Kreuger, who employed an elaborate variant of Ponzi's swindle. Analyze the three ingredients that most Ponzi schemes share. Above all, learn to identify and be wary of investments that are too good to be true.

Documentary Aug 17, 2018 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2018
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.