Jim Chanos: Lessons From The Enron Scandal

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Included in his Yale Class Syllabus, Jim Chanos discusses some lessons from the Enron Scandal. Here’s an excerpt from the syllabus: Bethany McLean, then a Fortune writer, broke the Enron scandal in 2001. She quotes one employee explaining how the accounting and auditing process worked at Enron: “Say you have … Read More

Jim Chanos: This Reminds Me Of October 2000

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During his recent interview with The Market, Jim Chanos explained why this reminds him of October 2000. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Chanos: Sentiment still seems pretty frothy to me. We have stocks doubling again in the month of January, retail volume in the NYSE as a percentage of … Read More