Amelia Pollard
@pollard.bsky.social
Investment Correspondent at the Financial Times
Reach me at amelia.pollard@ft.com and sign up for Due Diligence —> www.ft.com/due-diligence
Reach me at amelia.pollard@ft.com and sign up for Due Diligence —> www.ft.com/due-diligence
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Very normal scenes at a very normal session of the very normal United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
More First Brands drama here from the incomparable @pollard.bsky.social and @sindap.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/7f58...
More First Brands drama here from the incomparable @pollard.bsky.social and @sindap.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/7f58...
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Very normal scenes at a very normal session of the very normal United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
More First Brands drama here from the incomparable @pollard.bsky.social and @sindap.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/7f58...
More First Brands drama here from the incomparable @pollard.bsky.social and @sindap.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/7f58...
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In the last few days, the First Brands situation has escalated from “suspected” to “alleged” fraud.
Our crack bankruptcy reporters @sindap.bsky.social and @pollard.bsky.social have had you covered.
Our crack bankruptcy reporters @sindap.bsky.social and @pollard.bsky.social have had you covered.
November 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In the last few days, the First Brands situation has escalated from “suspected” to “alleged” fraud.
Our crack bankruptcy reporters @sindap.bsky.social and @pollard.bsky.social have had you covered.
Our crack bankruptcy reporters @sindap.bsky.social and @pollard.bsky.social have had you covered.
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This week on Behind the Money, my @financialtimes.com colleagues, Akila Quinio and Amelia Pollard (@pollard.bsky.social) explain what they know about the collapse of (and fallout from) subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This week on Behind the Money, my @financialtimes.com colleagues, Akila Quinio and Amelia Pollard (@pollard.bsky.social) explain what they know about the collapse of (and fallout from) subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings.
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NEW
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers
WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.
www.wired.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
NEW
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.
This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it
www.wired.com/story/oral-h...
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this is a cracking piece on "Uncle Steve" Cohen's lobbying campaign to build one of New York's first casinos in Queens from @pollard.bsky.social on.ft.com/4pdl7Pc
The hedge fund billionaire aiming to be king of Queens
[FREE TO READ] Steve Cohen already owns the Mets baseball team and now wants to build one of New York’s first casinos. But that has drawn him into local politics
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September 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
this is a cracking piece on "Uncle Steve" Cohen's lobbying campaign to build one of New York's first casinos in Queens from @pollard.bsky.social on.ft.com/4pdl7Pc
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entirely normal state of affairs for two independent companies that just happen by coincidence to have similar names
August 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
entirely normal state of affairs for two independent companies that just happen by coincidence to have similar names
Zohran still taking photos with people at his election night party at 1:30 AM
June 25, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Zohran still taking photos with people at his election night party at 1:30 AM
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“My commitment is about delivering a city that is not only affordable to each and every New Yorker, but is one that each and every New Yorker feels proud of living in.”
Why Wall Street fears a 33-year-old political outsider https://on.ft.com/4lgPMs6
Why Wall Street fears a 33-year-old political outsider
Progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani has shaken up New York’s mayoral race and the city’s elite wants to stop him
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June 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“My commitment is about delivering a city that is not only affordable to each and every New Yorker, but is one that each and every New Yorker feels proud of living in.”
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My colleague @pollard.bsky.social and I look at what could be one of the biggest policy decisions of Trump's administration -- and the multibillion-dollar hedge fund windfall among some of his most ardent supporters that hangs in the balance.
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Donald Trump’s plans for Fannie and Freddie would mean payday for hedge funds
Critics warn privatisation of the mortgage giants would enrich Wall St but endanger the housing market
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June 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
My colleague @pollard.bsky.social and I look at what could be one of the biggest policy decisions of Trump's administration -- and the multibillion-dollar hedge fund windfall among some of his most ardent supporters that hangs in the balance.
www.ft.com/content/d6d6...
www.ft.com/content/d6d6...
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Lovely despatch from Omaha from @pollard.bsky.social, capturing the unique slice of Americana that is the Berkshire Hathaway AGM
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Warren Buffett devotees say farewell at poignant Omaha ‘pilgrimage’
Berkshire shareholders witnessed the end of an era at the legendary investor’s annual meeting
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May 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Lovely despatch from Omaha from @pollard.bsky.social, capturing the unique slice of Americana that is the Berkshire Hathaway AGM
www.ft.com/content/ee1a...
www.ft.com/content/ee1a...
Read my snapshot of the regular investors who made the pilgrimage for this year’s historic Berkshire Hathaway meeting (aka festival) in Omaha
May 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Read my snapshot of the regular investors who made the pilgrimage for this year’s historic Berkshire Hathaway meeting (aka festival) in Omaha
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Excited to share a new paper accepted to @cogscisociety.bsky.social 2025 on the cognitive representation polysemy and their use in reasoning!
Pre-print here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Thread below! (🧵1/9)
Pre-print here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Thread below! (🧵1/9)
OSF
doi.org
April 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Excited to share a new paper accepted to @cogscisociety.bsky.social 2025 on the cognitive representation polysemy and their use in reasoning!
Pre-print here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Thread below! (🧵1/9)
Pre-print here: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Thread below! (🧵1/9)
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Debt defaults and corporate bankruptcies jump during economic downturns, and the new levies go beyond what many experts had forecast. How does that compare with the dotcom bubble of the year 2000? Click to read on our live blog: www.ft.com/content/44ea...
April 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Debt defaults and corporate bankruptcies jump during economic downturns, and the new levies go beyond what many experts had forecast. How does that compare with the dotcom bubble of the year 2000? Click to read on our live blog: www.ft.com/content/44ea...
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I spoke with the @financialtimes.com for this in-depth report
How Trump is Exploiting Big Law’s Identity Crisis
By @pollard.bsky.social James Fontanella-Khan @sindap.bsky.social and Stefania Palma
How Trump is Exploiting Big Law’s Identity Crisis
By @pollard.bsky.social James Fontanella-Khan @sindap.bsky.social and Stefania Palma
How Trump is exploiting Big Law’s identity crisis
Firms like Paul Weiss have hired star lawyers to expand in dealmaking. Fear of losing business has made them less willing to have a fight with the government
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April 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I spoke with the @financialtimes.com for this in-depth report
How Trump is Exploiting Big Law’s Identity Crisis
By @pollard.bsky.social James Fontanella-Khan @sindap.bsky.social and Stefania Palma
How Trump is Exploiting Big Law’s Identity Crisis
By @pollard.bsky.social James Fontanella-Khan @sindap.bsky.social and Stefania Palma
Stanley Druckenmiller’s long been a celebrity on Wall Street.
But now, his two closest protégés are in Trump’s inner circle, and Druck’s influence on the world’s biggest economy has spiked practically overnight. W/ the @financialtimes.com’s JFK and Alex Rogers
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But now, his two closest protégés are in Trump’s inner circle, and Druck’s influence on the world’s biggest economy has spiked practically overnight. W/ the @financialtimes.com’s JFK and Alex Rogers
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‘Druckonomics’: Wall St veteran poised to shape the new US economic order
[FREE TO READ] Stanley Druckenmiller has spent years quietly running his family office. Now one protégé is Treasury secretary and another is vying for Fed chair
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March 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Stanley Druckenmiller’s long been a celebrity on Wall Street.
But now, his two closest protégés are in Trump’s inner circle, and Druck’s influence on the world’s biggest economy has spiked practically overnight. W/ the @financialtimes.com’s JFK and Alex Rogers
on.ft.com/4hdc9fy
But now, his two closest protégés are in Trump’s inner circle, and Druck’s influence on the world’s biggest economy has spiked practically overnight. W/ the @financialtimes.com’s JFK and Alex Rogers
on.ft.com/4hdc9fy
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‘Druckonomics’: Wall St veteran poised to shape the new US economic order
https://www.ft.com/content/33ea21f2-e14f-4817-b204-fa2ef9233d6c
https://www.ft.com/content/33ea21f2-e14f-4817-b204-fa2ef9233d6c
‘Druckonomics’: Wall St veteran poised to shape the new US economic order
Stanley Druckenmiller has spent years quietly running his family office. Now one protégé is Treasury secretary and another is vying for Fed chair
www.ft.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
‘Druckonomics’: Wall St veteran poised to shape the new US economic order
https://www.ft.com/content/33ea21f2-e14f-4817-b204-fa2ef9233d6c
https://www.ft.com/content/33ea21f2-e14f-4817-b204-fa2ef9233d6c
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There is a financial cautionary tale that still chills the spine of traders today: Long Term Capital Management. The hedge fund had two Nobel prize winners on their side. How could they fail so spectacularly? We get the inside story from a founding partner.
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The rise and fall of Long Term Capital Management : Planet Money
There's this cautionary tale, in the finance world, that nearly any trader can tell you. It's about placing too much confidence in math and models. It's the story of Long Term Capital Management.The s...
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February 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
There is a financial cautionary tale that still chills the spine of traders today: Long Term Capital Management. The hedge fund had two Nobel prize winners on their side. How could they fail so spectacularly? We get the inside story from a founding partner.
www.npr.org/2025/02/21/1...
www.npr.org/2025/02/21/1...
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Banks are close to selling $3bn worth of loans backing Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, offloading another huge portion of the risk they’re holding. Demand has been so strong, they’ve eliminated a discount they had initially offered, expecting to price the loans at par
www.ft.com/content/653b...
www.ft.com/content/653b...
Wall Street nears sale of $3bn of debt tied to Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout
Billionaire’s close ties to re-elected US president have piqued investors’ interest
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February 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Banks are close to selling $3bn worth of loans backing Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, offloading another huge portion of the risk they’re holding. Demand has been so strong, they’ve eliminated a discount they had initially offered, expecting to price the loans at par
www.ft.com/content/653b...
www.ft.com/content/653b...
Well, that was fast
February 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Well, that was fast
And the MTA wonders why the emergency brake is activated so often
February 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
And the MTA wonders why the emergency brake is activated so often
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This profile of the Prince of Darkness by George Parker is spectacular. on.ft.com/42JrbGv
He’s back: the Prince of Darkness returns
[FREE TO READ] All political careers may end in failure, but the UK’s new ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, isn’t done yet
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February 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This profile of the Prince of Darkness by George Parker is spectacular. on.ft.com/42JrbGv
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“A little-known Chinese hedge fund has thrown a grenade into the world of artificial intelligence with a large language model that, in effect, matches the market leader, Sam Altman’s OpenAI, at a fraction of the cost.” on.ft.com/42A6Cfp
DeepSeek changes rules of AI’s great game
[FREE TO READ] Chinese start-up’s breakthrough may be bad news for US tech giants, but could be a windfall for everyone else
on.ft.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
“A little-known Chinese hedge fund has thrown a grenade into the world of artificial intelligence with a large language model that, in effect, matches the market leader, Sam Altman’s OpenAI, at a fraction of the cost.” on.ft.com/42A6Cfp
Purdue and the Sacklers have agreed to pay $7.4bn to settle the mountain of lawsuits for their role in the opioid crisis.
What we still don’t know: how the hell the deal is structured (W/ @sindap.bsky.social)
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What we still don’t know: how the hell the deal is structured (W/ @sindap.bsky.social)
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Purdue and Sackler family agree to $7.4bn opioid settlement with US states
[FREE TO READ] New deal is $1.4bn higher than previous one struck down by Supreme Court last year
on.ft.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Purdue and the Sacklers have agreed to pay $7.4bn to settle the mountain of lawsuits for their role in the opioid crisis.
What we still don’t know: how the hell the deal is structured (W/ @sindap.bsky.social)
on.ft.com/40rDxAi
What we still don’t know: how the hell the deal is structured (W/ @sindap.bsky.social)
on.ft.com/40rDxAi
Hindenburg Research has been one of the most-feared short sellers on Wall Street. After seven years, it’s shutting down w/ @ortenca.bsky.social:
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Short seller Nathan Anderson to shut down Hindenburg Research
[FREE TO READ] Firm behind high-profile bets against groups from India’s Adani to US’s Super Micro to disband
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January 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Hindenburg Research has been one of the most-feared short sellers on Wall Street. After seven years, it’s shutting down w/ @ortenca.bsky.social:
on.ft.com/3PFAQGh
on.ft.com/3PFAQGh
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I've been following the LA fires all week with my brilliant, tireless colleague @pollard.bsky.social. Here's our latest piece, featuring stunning cartography by @sdbernard.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/9400...
www.ft.com/content/9400...
The iconic Los Angeles neighbourhoods reduced to ashes
Home of Hollywood struggles to cope after thousands of homes and businesses are destroyed
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January 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I've been following the LA fires all week with my brilliant, tireless colleague @pollard.bsky.social. Here's our latest piece, featuring stunning cartography by @sdbernard.bsky.social
www.ft.com/content/9400...
www.ft.com/content/9400...