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Podcast: The Financial Quarterback®: Your Game Plan to Protect Your Money and Retirement for Business and Investing
Episode: The Story Behind Epstein and Private Equity’s Rise w/ William D. Cohan (Puck News)
Description: What do Jeffrey Epstein, private equity-owned insurance, and AI have in common? Josh sits down with bestselling author, co-founder of the media company Puck, and financial journalist William D. Cohan to unpack the forces shaping today’s financial landscape. Bill breaks down the rise of Apollo Global Management, its connections to controversial figures, and the risks that come with firms like Athene controlling massive swaths of retirement assets.They dig into the structural flaws in private equity-backed insurers, the dangers of borrowing short and lending long, and how rising interest rates could expose cracks in...