In fact Bethany McLean was a key player in bringing Enron down - which at the time was named the most admired company in America (6 years in a row!). Virtually no one was questioning their black box of profits.
But then a stock investor tipped her off that Enron's numbers didn't make sense. She started investigating and wrote an article, "Is Enron Overpriced?"[1]. That was the first domino.
Here's a clip about that from "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room". A fascinating documentary and cautionary tale.
But then a stock investor tipped her off that Enron's numbers didn't make sense. She started investigating and wrote an article, "Is Enron Overpriced?"[1]. That was the first domino.
Here's a clip about that from "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room". A fascinating documentary and cautionary tale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaZOIAJJ6Kk
1) https://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archiv...