Ep 94 ft. Mary Childs

Clauses & Controversies

The Bond King The name PIMCO is ubiquitous in the world of bond finance. But aside from its enormous size, why is PIMCO so important? Our guest this episode is Mary Childs, co-host of NPR's Planet Money podcast. Her book, The Bond King, tells the story of PIMCO's origins and of how Bill Gross transformed the bond markets, built PIMCO into a behemoth, and then lost power. She joins us to talk about the book and to explain PIMCO's significance to the bond markets. Producer: Leanna Doty