The big short : inside the doomsday machine /

The author of the signature bestseller Liar's Poker explains how the event we were told was impossible--the free fall of the American economy--finally occurred; how the things that we wanted, like ridiculously easy money and greatly expanded home ownership, were vehicles for that crash; and how...

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Main Author: Lewis, Michael (Michael M.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, [2010]
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:The author of the signature bestseller Liar's Poker explains how the event we were told was impossible--the free fall of the American economy--finally occurred; how the things that we wanted, like ridiculously easy money and greatly expanded home ownership, were vehicles for that crash; and how shareholder demand for profit forced investment executives to eat the forbidden fruit of toxic derivatives.
Physical Description:xviii, 266 pages ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780393072235 (hardcover)
0393072231 (hardcover)