44 pages 1 hour read

Michael Lewis

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2010

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Will more regulations reduce bad behavior on Wall Street, or will the banks always find new and creative ways to get into trouble? Argue for your position.

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What is the principal financial instrument used to bet against a bond, and how, briefly, does it work?

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Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s both decide to rate a bond as AAA. Give one reason why you should trust their judgment and one reason why you shouldn’t.

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