Rainmakers

#9 Kerkorian's Second Act: Redefining Industries

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Show Notes:

Welcome to the Rainmakers Podcast, where billionaire success stories come to life.

Today, we continue our deep dive into Kirk Kerkorian's investment playbook.

We'll explore how this casino mogul navigated a financial crisis after a high-stakes, debt-fueled bet on MGM during an economic downturn.

Discover how Kerkorian rebounded from a staggering loss, seeing his net worth plummet from $350 million to $70 million in just one year.

Join us for a masterclass in resilience and strategic recovery in the face of near-financial ruin.


Special thanks to @45wallst on twitter for helping with the research of this episode.

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Sources:

  • Fade Out: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM by Peter Bart
  • Winner Takes All by Christina Binkley
  • Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street by David McClintick
  • Keynote Speech to The Society of Automotive Analysts - Jerome B. York 1996
  • Don’t Ever tell Babe Ruth how to hold his bat by D.M.
  • Kerkorian: Casinos Trump Cars by Businessweek 2006
  • Kerkorian Shuffles the MGM Deck by Businessweek 2007
  • Kerkorian Faces Debt Woes by Businessweek 2009
  • Kerkorian in the Emerald City by Ralph King Jr
  • The Strip and The Street by Bernard Condon
  • Beverly Hills Meets Motown by Time Magazine 1990
  • Kerkorian, Columbia In Peace Pact by Robert J. Cole
  • Kerkorian to Seek 20% of Columbia by Robert J. Cole
  • New UA Will Start As 'Shell Company' by Thomas C. Hayes
  • Third Time Is Still a Charm for Financier Kerkorian by James Bates
  • The MGM Grand Hotel, which opened in December 1973, by Chris Chrystal
  • Timeline: Kirk Kerkorian’s long career of bold investments by LA Times 2015
  • Kerkorian and MGM, Off Again by Frank Ahrens
  • Ted Turner: Back from the Brink by Stratford P. Sherman
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