Edition No. 101 · Thu 1 Oct 2026 · Story 11 of 41

'Big Short' investor Steve Eisman says the AI trade reminds him of Enron

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Eisman says the off-balance-sheet financing structures AI companies are using remind him specifically of Enron.

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