Fjordic reviewed The Big Short by Michael Lewis
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5 stars
Fascinating and excellent explanation of the situation.
264 pages
English language
Published March 15, 2010 by W.W. Norton, W. W. Norton & Company.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-393-07223-5
- OCLC Number:
- 317919864
- Goodreads:
- 6463967
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The author examines the causes of the U.S. stock market crash of 2008 and its relation to overpriced real estate, bad mortgages, shareholder demand for excessive profits, and the growth of toxic derivatives.
Subjects
- Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009
- Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States -- Economic conditions -- 2001-2009