Bonus: The fraudster's guide to magic money with Tim Harford
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The FT’s Rob Armstrong sits down with Tim Harford, host of the podcast Cautionary Tales, to discuss Ponzi schemes, how they spiral out of control and what differentiates them from bubbles — and from Amazon. Plus, we go long pyramid schemes and short, as usual, crypto.  For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer Check out Tim’s podcast, Cautionary Tales, and the full story on Sam Israel’s Ponzi scheme here. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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