Michael Lewis, author of the new book The Big Short (click for Amazon), gave a great interview on 60 Minutes this week. It's a must see for anyone who wants more of the scoop behind the mortgage meltdown, Wall Street's bad behavior, and the U.S. government's sell-out of the taxpayer to buck-up the busted investment banks.
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Part 2:
Short "extras" (about a minute each)
More from Michael Lewis on the bailouts:
Michael Lewis on Wall Street pay:
Michael Lewis on how Wall Street is subsidized by the Fed:
More from Michael Burry on being a misfit:
Michael Burry on the size of his bet against mortgages:
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- Pat Fleck
- Pat has nearly 30 years of experience as a financial executive. He is a CPA and holds an MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management, where he was a Sloan Fellow. Pat's research interests include investments, financial markets, leadership and ethics, innovation and business sustainability, I.T. strategy, corporate governance, economics, politics, and globalization.