Anat Admati

Anat Admati, a finance and economics professor at Stanford and co-author of 'The Banker's New Clothes,' discusses the critical link between communication and trust in organizations. She emphasizes that accountability is essential for effective governance and how clear communication can align markets and institutions. Admati shares insights on combating misinformation and explains how transparency during crises can shape public perception. The conversation highlights strategies for engaging audiences and fostering trust through effective governance.

Anat Admati, Stanford professor and financial regulation expert who wrote The Banker's New Clothes. She takes on banking complexity and dangerous leverage. She explains capital requirements, why bailouts and weak enforcement persist, and how corporate power erodes democracy. Short, sharp conversation about accountability, corporate influence, and ideas to rebuild trust.

Anat Admati, a Stanford finance professor, discusses the issues of guaranteeing financial institutions that are too big to fail. She dissects new financial developments, such as the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and the crypto industry. Admati also explores how the current financial system is rigged for the few and offers suggestions on building a fairer and more accountable system. The podcast covers topics including the current state of banking, academic myths in the industry, views on banks holding more equity, challenging global banking behemoths, and the importance of highly leveraged banks in the financial system.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks with Anat Admati, a professor of finance and economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In addition to being a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and a director at the Corporations and Society Initiative, Admati is co-author of "The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong With Banking and What to Do About It."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anat Admati, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a vocal advocate for banking reform, dives deep into the lessons learned from the recent banking crises, especially the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. She discusses why bank bailouts persist and critiques the structural incentives that lead banks to act differently from other businesses. The conversation also touches on the necessity for higher capital ratios, the implications of new banking regulations, and the ongoing competition with alternative lenders.