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Reading About the Financial Crisis: A 21-Book Review

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January 22, 2012
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“Reading About the Financial Crisis — A 21-Book Review” – …Prof. Andrew Lo provides his take on the financial crisis and 21 leading books on the topic. I disagree with quite a bit of the “analysis,” particularly in the first
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Steve Eisman talks about Household Finance Corporation

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November 28, 2011

Steve Eisman talks about Household Finance Corporation in Michael Lewis’s book “The Big Short…” (my favorite book of the year). The voice is not really Steve Eisman, but it tells his story. video embedded below: You aren't subscribed?
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Michael Lewis on The Daily Show Last Night with Jon Stewart

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October 5, 2011
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Michael Lewis on the Daily Show with John Stewart last night, talked about touring bankrupt countries around the world in order to glean deeper insight into their vastly different societies in his new book, Boomerang: Travels in the New Third …
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UPDATED: All Michael Lewis

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October 4, 2011
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Michael Lewis, author of “The Big Short,” “Moneyball” and “Liar’s Poker,” is now tackling the global economic crisis in his new book “”Boomerang…,”” He comments on how culture plays a role in
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Watch Michael Lewis Live on CNBC Now

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October 3, 2011

Watch Michael Lewis Live on CNBC Now, here is the link-http://www.zahitv.com/2010/08/watch-cnbc-live/ His new book Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World, was just released today. You aren't subscribed? If you enjoyed this post, you can subscribe by RSS…
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It’s the Economy, Dummkopf!

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August 11, 2011
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Michael Lewis is one of, if not the best the best financial writers. In this very lengthy article, Michael Lewis discusses the history of Germany and weaves it into the current European debt crisis. He talks at length about the…
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Special: Advanced Transcript of Michael Burry on Bloomberg TV Tomorrow Night 9PM

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July 18, 2011
Special: Advanced Transcript of Michael Burry on Bloomberg TV Tomorrow Night 9PM

I have received an advanced partial transcript of the story of Michael Burry, which will be appearing on Bloomberg TV at 9PM EST tomorrow night (7/19/11). Burry returned 427% in his bets against the subprime market, as detailed in Michael…
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Steve Eisman Named As The Defendants’ Co-Conspirator In Lawsuit

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October 6, 2010
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I got passed an interesting tip yesterday that Steve Eisman is currently being named as the Defendants’ Co-Conspirators in a lawsuit between two colleges. For all readers who have not heard of Steve Eisman, he was made famous by Michael…
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Michael Burry: What Happened To You?

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September 20, 2010
Michael Burry: What Happened To You?

This article is really just a short question for the audience that I have. I am perplexed by recent comments that Michael Burry made in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg. In the interview Burry was asked what he thought was…
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Michael Burry, Predictor of Mortgage Collapse, Bets on Farmland, Gold

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September 7, 2010
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Michael Burry, the former hedge-fund manager who predicted the housing market’s plunge, said he is investing in farmable land, small technology companies and gold as he hunts original ideas and braces for a weaker dollar. “I believe that agriculture land…
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