Frontline (1983)

Episode Overview

In "Dot Con," acclaimed FRONTLINE producer Martin Smith delves into the dramatic ascent and collapse of the Internet economy, focusing on claims that brokers from some of Wall Street's elite firms skewed the booming IPO market of the late 1990s. While Wall Street wishes to leave this chapter behind, both investors and investigators are eager for answers. During the peak of the Internet bubble, did investment banks and venture capitalists compromise public trust? Did the era of "irrational exuberance" eventually lead to fraudulent activities?