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Is Private Credit The Next 2008? — ft. Steve Eisman

Prof G Markets

Prof G Media & Vox Media

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.31.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Scott Galloway and Ed Elson are joined by Steve Eisman to discuss what he thinks are the two biggest long term risks to the market. He also explains why the war with Iran isn’t changing his investment strategy, whether the U.S. deficit is truly an existential threat, and what “The Big Short” got right about his story.  Steve Eisman is an investment analyst and portfolio manager with decades of experience in financial markets. He is best known for his pivotal role in predicting and profiting from the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, chronicled in “The Big Short.” Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on Instagram Send us your questions or comments by emailing Markets@profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Support for the show comes from VCX, the public ticker for private tech.

0:04.7

The U.S. stock market started history's greatest wave of wealth creation.

0:08.0

From factory workers in Detroit to farmers in Omaha, anyone could own a piece of the great American companies.

0:13.7

But today, our most innovative companies are staying private longer, which means everyday Americans are missing out, until now.

0:20.3

Introducing VCX, a public ticker for private tech.

0:23.9

Visit getvcx.com for more info.

0:26.5

That's getvcx.com.

0:29.0

Carefully consider the investment materials before investing,

0:31.2

including objectives, risk, charges, and expenses.

0:33.8

This and other information can be found in the funds perspective at getVcx.com.

0:38.3

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0:55.8

It's a new workday. Today is number 20. That's the percentage of British people who have come up

1:01.4

with a business idea at the pub. True story, Ed. I've been reading a lot about the downsides of

1:07.0

alcohol, Ed, and I finally decided to do something about it, I've decided to stop reading. Listen to me. Markets are bigger than I. What you have here is a structural change in the world distribution. Cash is trash. Stocks look pretty attractive. Something's going to break. Forget about it. Here's a question. Have you ever come up with a business idea at the pub or at a ball?

1:28.3

I feel like you probably have. God, I've had so many bad business ideas. Is that where you came up

1:33.5

with Aldvalk? Oh, you know about Ardvark. That's very impressive. I tried to roast you there. I can't

1:40.7

tell if it landed. What did you, about coming up with a bad business idea at a bar?

1:45.8

That's right.

1:47.5

Well, here's the thing.

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