{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Index Funds and Private Equity: How Corporate Power Shapes Markets and Democracy","description":" John Coates is the John F. Cogan, Jr. Professor of Law and Economics at Harvard Law School and author of&amp;nbsp;\u201cThe Problem of Twelve: When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything.\u201d According to John, a problem of twelve arises when a small number of institutions acquire the means to exert outsized influence over the politics and economy of a nation. In this episode, John discusses insights from his book and how the concentration of corporate power in the hands of a small group of institutional investors, specifically index funds and private equity funds, undermines our democracy.  Lee\u2019s X: @leereiners  Lee\u2019s Website: www.leereiners.com  Related Links:  The Problem of Twelve: When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Problem-Twelve-Financial-Institutions-Everything\/dp\/B0BW67PX7B ","author_name":"The FinReg Pod","author_url":"http:\/\/thefinregpod.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/32589822\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/32589822"}