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Well... The guy knows all about securitizing and trading energy.

That said, do you really want to be buying assets from a guy who's claim to fame is how well he is able to hide the risk in esoteric or complex structured products?

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Andy Fastow (Enron CFO) is really the one who executed all of the structured finance shenanigans. Skilling’s sin was lying about it to investors.

Lying to investors is the worst sin you can commit in the eyes of the SEC.

That's why he went to jail. Hopefully he learned his lesson and won't do it again. TBF, anyone investing with him and not double checking every single word he writes deserves what is coming to them. Even then, I bet the SEC will keep a close eye on him.

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