Posts Tagged ‘michael lewis’

Mandelman U. Presents: There’s Credit Default Swaps & then there’s Credit Default Swaps

Written on 23 Nov, 2010 at 12:24

Seventy percent of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending, which has been driven by borrowing over the last ten years. Even if we wanted to do so, we can't borrow our way back to prosperity this time... (Continue reading)

IT’S BACK & IT’S HERE: Mandelman’s Monthly Museletter – Version 9.0

Written on 19 Nov, 2010 at 16:55

1. Help is NOT on the Way... 2. Go see the documentary "INSIDE JOB"... if it's not already too late. 3. One and Done... I Agree... Obama Shouldn't Run in 2012. 4. The Government is Launching Criminal Probes Into... (Continue reading)

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Howie Hubler’s Loan Value Group… Proof That Wall Street Has No Idea What’s Happening on Main Street

Written on 1 Nov, 2010 at 9:13

Want to know who Howie Hubler is? Did you read Michael Lewis' book, "The Big Short," because if you did, you might remember Lewis mentioning a bond trader at Morgan Stanley that lost the investment bank $9 BILLION... more... (Continue reading)

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