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AUTHOR: Michael Lewis
Lewis's Website
Lewis Interviews
Lewis on Wikipedia
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REVIEWS:
The Big Short
The Washington Post
New York Times
Amazon
Book
Companion
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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Discussion Questions:
The Big Short
Discussion Questions:
General
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STORY LINKS:
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Gutfreund
on Wikipedia |
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Eisman
on Wikipedia. |
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Paulson
on Wikipedia. |
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Ranieri
on Wikipedia. |
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AIG
Financial Products (AIG FP) on Wikipedia. |
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Definition
of Credit Default Swap. |
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Definition
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Banks
acquired or bankrupted during Great Recession. |
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Wall
Street Financial Crisis Walking Tour. |
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"The
Big Short". |
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