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Ever wondered how a handful of Wall Street outsiders saw what everyone else missed and made a fortune from the financial meltdown of 2008? 'The Big Short' plunges you deep into the twisted world of subprime mortgages, credit default swaps, and financial mayhem.
In our succinct summary, you'll meet the eccentric characters who bet against the housing market...
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A Humorous New Orleans Romantic Suspense Series from USA Today Bestselling author Pauline Baird Jones. Experience the magic and mayhem of New Orleans in the Big Uneasy series, a captivating collection of shorts from the series. Crime-solving runs in the Baker family, with stern patriarch Zack Baker and his "Baker's Dozen" upholding law and order in post-Katrina New Orleans. In these short-but fun stories-you'll find yourself immersed in the authentic...
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In December of 1991, Steve Eisman was working for Oppenheimer and Co. as an analyst and became known for his knack for ignoring consensus, an analysis of a stock's future sales and earnings.
In the early 1990s, the Salomon Brothers trading floor began a whole new bond market by packaging mortgages into bonds. In this way, they began to tap the unused equity many people had in their homes, driving the interest rates of mortgages so low that even those...
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Authenticity, vulnerability, laughter, and risk are at the heart of a life well lived.
While trying to keep up with the hustle and bustle of today's world, we often feel adrift, unmoored from our goals and intentions. We search for an anchor-something to ground us and connect us to ourselves and the ones we hold dear. But the truth is the anchor we seek already exists within us.
In When Big Dogs Die, author Cayla Ross challenges us to reclaim autonomy...
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New York City is unique, vibrant, exciting and a melting pot of cultures and values. But sometimes, living in the Big Apple can lead to twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes.
The Big Apple Bites Back portrays life in NYC-the people, neighborhoods, the workplace, dashed dreams, and life on the street.
The stories attempt to capture the city's spirit, with tales about how things occasionally go awry and how even the unexpected can enliven...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Big Short tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Michael Lewis's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Big Short by Michael Lewis includes: • Historical context • Chapter-by-chapter overviews • Character profiles • Detailed timeline...
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