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Beyond a Boundary
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Introduction
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Primetime for Subprime
Currency crosses—Black boxes—Death of an expert (September 30, 2007)
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Primetime for Subprime
Currency crosses—Black boxes—Death of an expert (September 30, 2007)
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The Death of Bear
At the office—Run on Bear—Argentina—Night thoughts of an HFM—Zombie banks—Florida (March 26, 2008)
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At the office—Run on Bear—Argentina—Night thoughts of an HFM—Zombie banks—Florida (March 26, 2008)
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On the Eve
World loves dollars—Fannie & Freddie—How bad is it really?—Why banks hate bankruptcy—An existential question (September 4, 2008)
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On the Eve
World loves dollars—Fannie & Freddie—How bad is it really?—Why banks hate bankruptcy—An existential question (September 4, 2008)
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How Bad Is it?
Death of Lehman and shame of the Reserve Primary Fund—Central banks respond—AIG bailout—Effects on real economy—Trading with Martians—The price of bread—Terrifying moments (December 11, 2008)
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How Bad Is it?
Death of Lehman and shame of the Reserve Primary Fund—Central banks respond—AIG bailout—Effects on real economy—Trading with Martians—The price of bread—Terrifying moments (December 11, 2008)
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Year-End Closing
Layoffs—Detroit in trouble—Human Resources—Problems with TARP—HFM in Obama administration?—HFM as regulator—Madoff—Obama’s stimulus, HFM’s concerns (January 16, 2009)
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Year-End Closing
Layoffs—Detroit in trouble—Human Resources—Problems with TARP—HFM in Obama administration?—HFM as regulator—Madoff—Obama’s stimulus, HFM’s concerns (January 16, 2009)
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Populist Rage
Visit to China—Dollar as a reserve currency—Is Citi a zombie?—Goldman runs everything—n+1 demands an accounting—HFM announces mini-sabbatical (April 15, 2009)
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Populist Rage
Visit to China—Dollar as a reserve currency—Is Citi a zombie?—Goldman runs everything—n+1 demands an accounting—HFM announces mini-sabbatical (April 15, 2009)
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Life After the Crisis
HFM fixes toilets, duns debtors—Missed opportunities—Smash it up!—The fate of the tallest building in Europe—Brazilian meatpackers—Stress tests—More on Obama—HFM’s regrets (May 18, 2009)
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Life After the Crisis
HFM fixes toilets, duns debtors—Missed opportunities—Smash it up!—The fate of the tallest building in Europe—Brazilian meatpackers—Stress tests—More on Obama—HFM’s regrets (May 18, 2009)
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Vacation Plans
Memories of Rome—Crime and punishment—150 Years—Things looking up, for Wall St.—Long-Term Capital Management (or, what happens to failed HFMs)—The end of investment banks as we know them (July 2, 2009)
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Vacation Plans
Memories of Rome—Crime and punishment—150 Years—Things looking up, for Wall St.—Long-Term Capital Management (or, what happens to failed HFMs)—The end of investment banks as we know them (July 2, 2009)
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Farewell
California ghost towns—Unemployment—Return of the low-margin bankers—Bullies and betrayers—Harvard blows up a hedge fund—Tears for fears—A shocking announcement (August 27, 2009)
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Farewell
California ghost towns—Unemployment—Return of the low-margin bankers—Bullies and betrayers—Harvard blows up a hedge fund—Tears for fears—A shocking announcement (August 27, 2009)
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Brief History of a Small Office
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Money (2006)
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Mark: Prologue
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Sam: Right of Return
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Keith: Isaac Babel
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Sam: His Google (II)
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Keith: Uncle Misha
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Sam: Jenin (III)
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