Why Wall Street is Ignoring Big Tech's Debt

Why Wall Street is Ignoring Big Tech's Debt

Published: September 18, 2026

Duration: 41:25

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Nikkei Asia recently reported that the five biggest US tech companies are carrying an estimated $1.65 trillion in "hidden," off-balance-sheet debt — and a lot of commentators have reached for the word "Enron" to describe the issue. In this video I look at whether that comparison holds up. It doesn't: unlike Enron, this debt isn't concealed through fraud — it's disclosed in the footnotes, it breaks no accounting rules, and much of what is goin...