Why the history of financial scandals is a cycle without an end
In short: From Dickensian fiction to modern banking collapses, financial scandals are a recurring ghost in our history. Brandon Davies explores why these disasters continue to evolve and grow in scale, rather than fading away.
Drawing on 40 years of experience in banking and private equity, Brandon Davies examines the evolution of financial disasters. He connects literary depictions of fraud in Dickens's Little Dorrit and Nicholas Nickleby to real-world catastrophes like the South Sea Bubble, the Kingdom of Poyais bonds, and the Lehman Brothers collapse.
The lecture challenges the hope that we have outgrown these systemic failures. By referencing Alan N. Peachy's 'Great Financial Disasters of our Time,' Davies suggests that scandals are not just repeating but growing exponentially. The symposium aims to determine whether the future of finance is actually brighter than the history of its scandals.
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