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Nov 13, 2008 11:51 pm

TE178519

Joined: 2008-07-01Offline

For those that read Liar’s Poker, thought this was an interesting piece by the same guy:

http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/portfolio/2008/11/11/The-End-of-Wall-Streets-Boom

Edit: I figured the CDO video (for those who haven’t seen it) was a good accompanying piece. 

Marketplace.ORG - CDOs Explained. 

Nov 14, 2008 12:09 am

bondo

Joined: 2007-04-15Offline

Great article!

Nov 14, 2008 12:24 am

Mike Damone

Joined: 2004-12-01Offline

Thanks for sharing that.

Nov 14, 2008 12:35 am

2wheeledbeemer

Joined: 2008-10-10Offline

gvf, thanks for the link.  Great read. 

Nov 14, 2008 2:40 am

Herman Munster

Joined: 2008-10-26Offline

GVF - Thanks for the link - I read Liar's Poker and the article brings back memories.

Nov 14, 2008 3:06 am

snaggletooth

Joined: 2007-07-13Offline

I’ve seen Liar’s Poker in the bookstores, but never gave it a second look.  Is it worth the read?

Nov 14, 2008 3:22 am

2wheeledbeemer

Joined: 2008-10-10Offline

I’ve read everything he’s written.  Very, very much worth it.  “Liars’s Poker” is an amazing look at how it worked at the institutional level back during the Masters of the Universe era.  If you’re a sports fan, I also recommend “Moneyball,” about how the biggest return on capital in MLB may not be where you’d think it is.  Great writer, and I think he communicates to “us” especially well, 'cause he was one.