Valuation - The Myth Behind the Model - Valuation

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Nick Ledger explores how the 2008 financial crisis exposed the dangerous rift between mark-to-market and mark-to-model valuation methods. Examining mortgage-backed securities, regulatory failures, and the incentive structures that turned rigorous modeling into "marking to myth," this episode reveals why nobody truly knows what anything is worth—and why that matters for your investments today. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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This episode was published on April 9, 2026.

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Nick Ledger explores how the 2008 financial crisis exposed the dangerous rift between mark-to-market and mark-to-model valuation methods. Examining mortgage-backed securities, regulatory failures, and the incentive structures that turned rigorous...

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