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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 23 days 22 hours 42 minutes
#689: A Hedge Fund, A Country, And A Big Sailboat
Argentina decided that it could take on the world. They had a bunch of debt and said, 'we're not paying.' Then a group of hedge funds took the entire country to court.
#418: The Government's Fake Bank For Drug Money
One day in the early 1990s, a man walked into the U.S. embassy in Ecuador. He said he had information on how to go after some of most powerful drug traffickers in the world.
#688: Brilliant vs. Boring
A million-dollar bet pits a bunch of really smart money managers against the simplest investment idea in the world.
#687: Buy This Passport
Most of us don't think of citizenship as a product. It's something more: It's part of who you are. On today's show, we look at what happens when citizenship goes up for sale.
#686: If Elected President
Today, we bring you the future as dreamt up by presidential candidates. Also: sober economists poking holes in the candidates' dreams.
#424: How Much Is A Firefighter Worth?
Firefighters don't go to fires as much as much as they used to. Yet the fire department is still set up the same way. What should change?
#685: Larry vs. The IRS
A lot of people dream of not paying their taxes. Larry Williams scoured the fine print of IRS code, talked to lawyers, settled on a plan, then just stopped paying taxes.
#684: The Return Of The Colonel
There's a secret war going on inside every franchise. At KFC, it all goes back to a guy with a white beard and a black string tie: Colonel Harland Sanders.
#683: Our Valentines
Regret. Self-loathing. Jealousy. Happy Valentine's Day! We bring you little stories that we love so much, we wish we had thought of them ourselves.
#466: DIY Finance
He has thousands of dollars stashed around his house. She's part of an informal savings club. And Miguelo Rada has a whole bank in his pocket.