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The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun does not shine and the SEC does not dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower- and middle-class Americans who can not pay their debts. The smart people who understood what was or might be happening were paralyzed by hope and fear; in any case, they were not talking.

Characters: 25. Amazon rating: 4 1/2 stars. Genre: Non-Fiction/History.



     
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STORY LINKS:

CH1     Gutfreund on Wikipedia
      Eisman on Wikipedia.
      Paulson on Wikipedia.
      Ranieri on Wikipedia.
3     AIG Financial Products (AIG FP) on Wikipedia.
      Definition of Credit Default Swap.
      Definition of Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO).
9     Banks acquired or bankrupted during Great Recession.
      Wall Street Financial Crisis Walking Tour.
      "The Big Short".
     
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