Are you ready to dive into the world of high-stakes finance where a handful of audacious individuals foresaw the looming 2008 financial crisis?
How did the likes of Michael Burry and Steve Eisman decode the vulnerability of the subprime mortgage market, and what led them to bet against Wall Street’s giants?
Why did Wall Street insiders overlook the impending financial disaster?
Discover the untold stories, the brilliant minds and the financial chaos that marked one of the most devastating economic downturns in history.
Are you ready to dive into the world of high-stakes finance where a handful of audacious individuals foresaw the looming 2008 financial crisis?
How did the likes of Michael Burry and Steve Eisman decode the vulnerability of the subprime mortgage market, and what led them to bet against Wall Street’s giants?
Why did Wall Street insiders overlook the impending financial disaster?
Discover the untold stories, the brilliant minds and the financial chaos that marked one of the most devastating economic downturns in history.
Key Ideas
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#1
Could Michael Lewis, Meredith Whitney, and Steve Eisman Predict and Profit from the 2008 Financial Crisis?
01 Jan 1970
03:31
03:31
#2
Michael Burry: The Lone Visionary who Predicted and Profited from the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
01 Jan 1970
02:50
02:50
#3
Did Mike Burry and Greg Lippmann Predict the Subprime Mortgage Crisis?
01 Jan 1970
03:53
03:53
#4
Unveiling the Subprime Scandal: The Persistent Pursuit of Lippmann and Eisman
01 Jan 1970
03:29
03:29
#5
Did a Small Hedge Fund Predict and Profit from the Financial Crisis?
01 Jan 1970
03:07
03:07
#6
Unmasking the Subprime Mirage: An Insider's Journey through the Las Vegas Finance Conference
01 Jan 1970
02:37
02:37
#7
Did Wall Street Investment Banks Ignite the Collapse of the U.S. Bond Market?
01 Jan 1970
03:28
03:28
#8
Seeing Through the Financial Fog: Dr. Michael Burry's Unconventional Path to Predicting the 2007 Crisis
01 Jan 1970
02:45
02:45
#9
Did Michael Burry and Lippmann Predict the Subprime Mortgage Crisis While Wall Street Was Caught Off-Guard?
01 Jan 1970
04:06
04:06
#10
Wall Street's Tug-of-War: Unraveling the 2008 Financial Crisis and its Unheeded Lessons
01 Jan 1970
03:27
03:27
#11
Final Recap
01 Jan 1970
03:09
03:09
About Author
Michael Lewis is an American author and financial journalist renowned for his keen insights into the world of finance and his accessible writing style. He gained widespread acclaim for his book "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine," which explores the build-up of the housing and credit bubble during the 2000s that led to the financial crisis of 2007-2008. The book was later adapted into an Oscar-winning movie. Lewis's talent for storytelling and deep understanding of complex financial instruments have made his works, including "The Big Short," essential reading for anyone looking to comprehend the intricacies of modern finance.
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