Book review

Book Review: The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis

4 mins read “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” presents a different perspective of the financial crisis. Michael Lewis leads us through the crisis hand in hand with the select few who made millions because of it – short sellers who foresaw the impending crisis and who placed timely bets against the financial system.

Book Review: The End of Wall Street – Roger Lowenstein

2 mins read Roger Lowenstein’s book “The End of Wall Street” is a font of information regarding the recent financial crisis. Beautifully written in clear and simple language, it explores the environment that created the house price bubble and the impact on the mortgage market particularly with regard to subprime and Alt –A mortgages.