ECON 252: Financial Markets
Lecture 20 - Guest Lecture by Stephen Schwarzman. Stephen Schwarzman, Co-Founder of Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, speaks about his experience in the industry. He discusses his thoughts on global finance, particularly at such an interesting and challenging point in the history of financial institutions. Although the near future might be rough for the United States and economies around the globe, capital does tend to come back and regulators are busy figuring out how best to put safeguards on the system. He also offers career advice and mentions some of the surprises he came across upon entering the world of finance. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 20 - Guest Lecture by Stephen Schwarzman |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: Stephen Schwarzman's Profile |
| [00:03:00] | 2. In His Own Words: Early Discoveries in the Financial Market |
| [00:12:36] | 3. Real Estate Assets Performance with Blackstone |
| [00:17:16] | 4. Deconstructing the Subprime Crisis and "Jars of American SARS" |
| [00:26:53] | 5. A Recession in the Aftermath: A New Financial World |
| [00:34:49] | 6. Questions: Successes and Setbacks |
| [00:44:54] | 7. Personal Lessons and Insights from the Financial World |
| [00:55:44] | 8. Questions: Dealing with Failure and the Future of Investing and Private Equity |
| References |
| Lecture 20 - Guest Lecture by Stephen Schwarzman Instructor: Professor Robert J. Shiller. Resources: Stephen Schwarzman Biography [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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