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financial crisis 2008
The Rise and Fall of Ace Greenberg
Alan Greenberg’s book, The Rise and Fall of Bear Stearns, may be the most totally avoidable book on the financial crisis that has yet come out, and is certainly the biggest exception to my rule regarding “only reviewing the credible books”. This book is not claiming to add anything to the ideological discussions that surround ...read this post
Bailout Nation a Disappointing Bust
I am not kidding that through the first 120 pages or so of Barry Ritholtz’s Bailout Nation, I was feeling like I may have a new favorite book in this project I have embarked upon regarding the financial crisis of 2008. By the time the book was complete, I am fairly certain this was one ...read this post
Crash of the Titans a Tragic but Excellent Tale
Just when you thought you couldn’t stand another 450-page epic about the financial crisis of 2008, not only does another come along that manages to get 450 pages written about it, but it manages to get 450 pages all in just covering one company (well, technically, two): Merrill Lynch, along with its 2008 acquirer, Bank of ...read this post
