The trader who made $100mn from the 1929 crash — only to lose it all
Jul 22, 2026 - 54:52
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & PodcastsBusiness
The 1980s Garfield buyout that changed corporate finance
William E Simon was a bond trader-turned US cabinet secretary under President Richard Nixon. He was also abrasive, polarising and the “father of private equity”, according to Hettie O’Brien, author of The Asset Class: Ho...
About This Episode
The 1980s Garfield buyout that changed corporate finance is an episode from Behind The Money with the Financial Times by Topher Forhecz. William E Simon was a bond trader-turned US cabinet secretary under President Richard Nixon. He was als...
Podcast
This episode belongs to Behind The Money with the Financial Times.
Listen Online
Use the player on this page to stream the episode online.
Episode Details
Published Jul 1, 2026, 55:27 long, audio available.
Related Episodes
Continue listening to more episodes from Behind The Money with the Financial Times.
The financial crash that created Britain’s first prime minister
Jul 15, 2026 - 38:48
The US dollar’s ‘immigrant’ origins
Jun 24, 2026 - 47:37
The financial scams that brought Albania to the brink of war
Jun 17, 2026 - 50:09
When Nixon put America first and took the dollar off gold
Jun 10, 2026 - 40:33
Why Richard Nixon torpedoed the global monetary system
Jun 3, 2026 - 39:09
The 18th-century woman who made saving possible for the poor
May 27, 2026 - 46:36