An interesting interview would be Chrystia Freedland who is Canada's foreign minister. She used to work for the Financial Times in London. While she was there did a video interview in September 2007 with Richard Syron who was the head of Freddie mac. This was just before the crash. The interview was done so well and so subtly that Syron, suggested in so many words, that the market was askew and a series of massive frauds had occurred. As the interview progressed Syron got sweatier and sweatier. the crash started within the month.

To be in a powerful position with real financial knowledge is really unusual.