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The Rise and Fall of the Match King

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CFO Bookshelf had never heard of Ivar Kreuger until the former Managing Director of CFO.com suggested we discuss the book, The Match King.

Andy Burt joins Mark Gandy to explain why Ivar Kreuger is a financial mastermind worthy of studying and what led to his downfall.

At one time, Kreuger was worth billions in today's dollars, but his empire, built on a house of debt, could not withstand the Great Depression or a subsequent audit when he tried to raise cash by liquidating a key asset.

A story made for Hollywood reveals what drove Kreuger and why U.S. securities laws were created after his downfall.

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1. The Rise and Fall of the Match King (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] The New Manager Playbook with Lia Garvin (00:13:38)

3. (Cont.) The Rise and Fall of the Match King (00:14:22)

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Content provided by Mark Gandy. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Mark Gandy or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

CFO Bookshelf had never heard of Ivar Kreuger until the former Managing Director of CFO.com suggested we discuss the book, The Match King.

Andy Burt joins Mark Gandy to explain why Ivar Kreuger is a financial mastermind worthy of studying and what led to his downfall.

At one time, Kreuger was worth billions in today's dollars, but his empire, built on a house of debt, could not withstand the Great Depression or a subsequent audit when he tried to raise cash by liquidating a key asset.

A story made for Hollywood reveals what drove Kreuger and why U.S. securities laws were created after his downfall.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. The Rise and Fall of the Match King (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] The New Manager Playbook with Lia Garvin (00:13:38)

3. (Cont.) The Rise and Fall of the Match King (00:14:22)

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