Maureen Farrell on WeWork’s Investments (Podcast)

The book delves into the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland and its aftermath, focusing on the lives of key figures such as Dolours Price, Brendan Hughes, Gerry Adams, and Jean McConville's children. It explores the civil rights movement, the Provisional IRA's bombing campaign, the 1981 hunger strike, the peace process, and the post-conflict struggle to understand crimes like McConville's murder. The narrative also incorporates the Belfast Project, a secret oral history endeavor that collected stories from former IRA members. The book is a panoramic history that captures the complexities and tragic consequences of the Troubles.

This book tells the story of the index fund revolution, which began about 50 years ago with a group of iconoclastic individuals who defied conventional wisdom. It details how passive investing, initially met with resistance, has grown to manage over $20 trillion, reshaping markets, finance, and capitalism. The book highlights key figures such as Gene Fama, Jack Bogle, John McQuown, and Nate Most, and discusses significant events like Warren Buffett's bet against hedge funds and the rise of ETFs. Wigglesworth brings to life the characters and events that transformed investing and saved billions in fees for individual investors.

The Cult of We is a detailed examination of WeWork's astronomical rise and fall, delving into the startup financing ecosystem and the factors that led to its collapse. Written by Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell, the book provides a nuanced understanding of the startup culture and the financial system that enabled WeWork's meteoric rise and subsequent downfall.