The big short

The big short: inside the doomsday machine

by Lewis, Michael

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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.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The big short : inside the doomsday machine / Michael Lewis.

Summary

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.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2011.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):W.W. Norton
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2011.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780393078190, 0393078191
  • oclc:ocn930726391

Table of Contents

A secret origin story -- In the land of the blind -- "How can a guy who can't speak English lie?" -- How to harvest a migrant worker -- Accidental capitalists -- Spider-man at the Venetian -- The great treasure hunt -- The long quiet -- A death of interest -- Two men in a boat.

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