Ep. 4: John Morrison - In the Eye of the Storm

In this episode, I sit down with John Morrison.  John is an economist and risk manager and currently a Director at Credit Suisse.  John is not only one of the smartest people I know, but he is also a great story teller.  He possesses the ability to explain complex phenomena in ways that make them easy to understand. 

 

We talk about:

 

-The 2007-08 Global Financial Crisis, its causes, and John’s front-line perspective;

-Whether or not the global financial system has gotten any safer;

-Where the next financial crisis may emanate;

-Whether or not it is possible to predict a financial crisis;

-”Shadow banking”

-Innovations and trends like virtual currencies, bitcoin and the blockchain technology;

-Moving to a cashless society;

-Some film recommendations – John is a film buff

 

Show notes:

We reference Michael Lewis’ books a lot:

-Flash Boys - http://amzn.to/1RgTa0C

-The Big Short - http://amzn.to/1OJQXc3

-Moneyball - http://amzn.to/1RgThcB

-Liar’s Poker - http://amzn.to/1TNsL09

 

We discuss Nassim Taleb’s book The Black Swan - http://amzn.to/1TNsU3L 

I mention the book The Hour Between Dog and Wolf - http://amzn.to/24xK0GR

John even drops a couple of film references:

•The Brand New Testament - http://bit.ly/1pmncth

•Children of Men - http://bit.ly/1QhSOcf

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