Episode 388: The Big Short 2.0: How to Prepare for the $8 Trillion Private Equity Meltdown

Be Smart by Jared Dillian

The collapse of the real estate market in 2008 nearly brought the global economy to its knees, but a few saw it as an opportunity to change their lives. Today, we’re facing a similar moment—this time in private equity. While we might not sink as low as the near-depression levels of 2008, a downturn in private equity could still turn a recession into something much worse… but there’s still an opportunity to get ahead of it. In this special edition of the BE SMART podcast, Jared and his co-host Cameron cover the problems surrounding private equity and the actionable, step-by-step moves needed to trade something of this magnitude.