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How to Make a Fortune in Fictional Poyais
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
(Lesley) While the brave, the curious, and the outlawed began new lives in New World colonies, industrialists in Europe began searching for investment opportunities. The realities of travel, however, meant that leaps of faith were common for investors. In this episode, Lesley digs deep into the story of a confidence trickster who fabricated an entire country in need of investment. Unfortunately, exotic Poyais did not exist. Who wants to buy the Brooklyn Bridge when you could buy a country the size of Wales instead?
Released:
Oct 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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