Stopping Poor Financial Decisions with Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair
Masters in Business
Bloomberg
4.4 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2026
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Barry sits down with Former FDIC Chair Shelia Bair. They discuss the release of her latest book "How Not To Lose A Million Dollars" and the importance of financial literacy across age groups. Bair also discusses her concerns about crypto and the rise of Buy Now, Pay Later.
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| 0:42.8 | This is Masters in Business with Barry Rittoltz on Bloomberg Radio. |
| 0:48.3 | This week on the podcast, another extra, extra special guest. |
| 0:52.2 | Sheila Baer, former FDIC chairperson, author. |
| 0:57.4 | What a fascinating career. She was right in the thick of it through the financial crisis, budding heads with Tim Geithner and working with Hank Paulson. She really has |
| 1:05.6 | done more than just about anyone in the country to help shore up the financial system, the banking system, |
| 1:12.6 | and to drive us all towards a better degree of financial education through who work, not only at the FDIC, |
| 1:22.5 | but at Treasury and through all the books she's written for children and young adults about finance. |
| 1:30.6 | I thought this was fascinating. |
| 1:32.6 | And I think you will also, with no further ado, my conversation with Sheila Baer. |
| 1:38.7 | Thank you for having me. |
| 1:40.4 | So I want to start with a little bit of background from you. You get a bachelor's in philosophy |
| 1:48.2 | from the University of Kansas and then go to law school at the same school, University of Kansas, |
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