The Fort – An Entrepreneurship Podcast, Released on 2/18/25

We discuss:

• Predicting the GFC and attempting to warn Bear Stearns and the SEC of the coming collapse
• The global state of affairs: China, Taiwan, Russia, Iran and BRICS
• How the U.S. and Trump should combat China
• The rise of the U.S. Defense-Tech industry
• Why Texas is the Growth Engine for the world

00:00 – Intro
04:03 – Introducing Kyle
05:58 – Short-Selling Thesis
11:45 – Predicting the GFC
19:50 – Trying to warn Bear Stearns & the SEC
25:39 – How to hire a contrarian
29:23 – China-Taiwan
33:34 – How Trump can have a successful presidency with regard to China
44:17 – Iran
46:34 – Why some wealthy Americans are pro-China
49:32 – The Chinese land grab in America
52:41 – Texas: The growth engine of the world
58:47 – The Defense-Tech Industry in America
01:02:03 – What Kyle will invest in
01:05:19 – The Texas migration and influence
01:09:23 – What do you want to be known for?

Kyle Bass is an American hedge fund manager. He is the founder and principal of Hayman Capital Management, L.P., a Dallas-based hedge fund focused on global event-driven opportunities.

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