The following are the notes from Jim Chanos's presentation at UC Berkeley's 2020 Virtual Fraud Fest Conference.
Berkeley’s annual “Fraud Fest” program brings together thought leaders from the worlds of academia, finance, journalism, law, and more for an intimate discussion on the critical issues, technologies, and policies driving financial fraud around the world. Our 2019 symposium brought over 200 experts and practitioners to the Bay Area and we look forward to continuing the conversation with you in 2020 over Zoom!
Jacob Wolinsky is the founder of ValueWalk.com, a popular value investing and hedge fund focused investment website. Prior to ValueWalk, Jacob was VP of Business Development at SumZero. Prior to SumZero, Jacob worked as an equity analyst first at a micro-cap focused private equity firm, followed by a stint at a smid cap focused research shop. Jacob lives with his wife and three kids in Passaic NJ. - Email: jacob(at)valuewalk.com
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