In June 1989, one man's YOLO gone wrong caused the worst market crash in Brazil's history & brought down six brokerages, Brazil's top stock exchange, and the head of its central bank. This is the WILD story of Naji Nahas:pic.twitter.com/Pk6de82k1S
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Nahas, being the rich and politically connected man he was, only got one year of house arrest for his market manipulation. He remained one of Brazil's richest - and most corrupt - businessmen for many years after the scandal.pic.twitter.com/kwuhU0tf2C
I'll be writing more about Naji Nahas, Brazil'scrash, and its impact on Brazil's stock exchanges in my next Friday post. Sign up here so you don't miss it:https://frontmonth.substack.com/
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