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Cash Lads Ep. 13 — Swedish Copy and Paste? No Thanks, We’re Irish

Sweden had the same property trouble in 1992 that Ireland hit in 2008 — but somehow escaped the IMF. Why couldn't we copy and paste?

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Cash Lads — Episode 13

In 1992, Sweden found itself with the same kinds of property trouble that Ireland would face in 2008. While Ireland ended up in the clutches of the IMF, somehow the Swedes escaped such a fate — why couldn’t Ireland’s leaders have done a “copy and paste”? Marcus and Paul look at Chapter 19 of A Politician’s Guide to Finance and Money to see how exactly the Swedes pulled off a financial Houdini and what lessons it holds in the current climate.

Cash Lads is co-hosted by Paul Molloy (BoxCleverTax) and Marcus Doyle (Clear Financial). This podcast does not constitute financial or tax advice.

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