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:
We discuss Nassim Taleb’s book The Black Swan
I mention the book The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
John even drops a couple of film references: