
Why our financial decision-makers need 'skin in the game'
Clip: 5/24/2018 | 7m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Nassim Taleb warned of a coming financial crisis more than a decade ago.
Economic contrarian Nassim Taleb warned of a coming financial crisis more than a decade ago. Now he believes there’s a big con going on, and that the Federal Reserve’s response to the 2008 crash is part of it. Economics correspondent Paul Solman catches up with Taleb to discuss his new book, “Skin in the Game” and hear his latest concerns.
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Why our financial decision-makers need 'skin in the game'
Clip: 5/24/2018 | 7m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Economic contrarian Nassim Taleb warned of a coming financial crisis more than a decade ago. Now he believes there’s a big con going on, and that the Federal Reserve’s response to the 2008 crash is part of it. Economics correspondent Paul Solman catches up with Taleb to discuss his new book, “Skin in the Game” and hear his latest concerns.
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