The employees of Enron are given little time to gather their belongings once Enron filed for bankrupcy. Mr skilling, the CEO, is later interrogated by Senator Barbara Boxer for fraud. Senator Boxer accuses Jeffery Skilling of lying to his employees about the returns on Enron stocks. As Mr. Skilling was selling Enron stock, he continued to let his employees invest their 401k in Enron stock.
Max is looking to make a large profit for his investment firm. He tells his employees to sell bonds when the price is high and to buy when the price is low. They are selling at such a large volume that they are influencing the price of the bond.