"I was being blamed for the entire recession. Everybody hated me. I was public enemy number one." In 1980s Britain, Gerald Ratner, the CEO of the world's biggest jewelry chain, brought *bling* to the masses. Money meant power, and Ratner had it all until an ill-timed joke sent his business crumbling and his life into disrepair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Comeback

Imperative Entertainment, Balboa Productions, Honora Productions and 30WEST

How to Lose a Billion Dollars in Ten Seconds | Gerald Ratner

JAN 5, 202250 MIN
The Comeback

How to Lose a Billion Dollars in Ten Seconds | Gerald Ratner

JAN 5, 202250 MIN

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"I was being blamed for the entire recession. Everybody hated me. I was public enemy number one." In 1980s Britain, Gerald Ratner, the CEO of the world's biggest jewelry chain, brought *bling* to the masses. Money meant power, and Ratner had it all until an ill-timed joke sent his business crumbling and his life into disrepair.

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