The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine Audiobook

" If you've seen the movie but want a more indepth look at the 2008 GFC then this is well worth it. I'm about to go buy more of Lewis' books. "

" Interesting account of the Sub-prime mortgage crisis. Except for my own money I have little interest in all things financial but this author actually made it interesting. "

" Readable, informative and thoroughly enjoyable stories illustrating the causes of the 2008 financial crisis. "

" And I thought I had a low opinion of people in finance before... "

" A pretty good little story of the before and middle of the financial crises told through the eyes of a bunch of Wall Street outsiders who profited by "shorting" it (i.e., betting against it). Odd-ball characters. Under-dogs. Nobodies who get rich quick betting on something everyone else bet against. Despite the collapse, Lewis says we're all still screwed. Ultimately you'll wonder if the "The Big Short" refers not to the betting on the housing collapse and subsequent financial panic, but on how the common person is short-changed, no matter how badly financiers muck things up. Nothing profound, but still, it's interesting. "

" Just another BORING book talking about the 2007 sub-prime crisis. why not writing more forward-looking books on solutions on how to get out of the crisis? "

" Michael Lewis's 'The Big Short' is a fascinating summarization of all that went wrong in the real estate derivative markets, essentially leading to the financial meltdown fueled by the so-called credit default swap market. It is also incredulous in its honest caricature of bond sellers being blatantly ignorant of what they were betting on, and what the stakes are. The culprits include a variety of banking institutions, which makes the case, and the story, that much more incredible. A few people predicated the mess, and some of them even bet against it, but as Michael makes clear, this is one of the those situations where saying 'I told you so' is not helpful, because the ones who suffered are ordinary people whose role in the game was entirely unintentional. "

" This was a very informative book that describes the origins (and perpetrators) of the subprime mortgage market which produced the great recession and the stock market crash in 2008. FYI, it all began in the late 90s. Michael Lewis actually makes it interesting. "

" Interesting expose of sleazy people "

" A fascinating account that personifies the financial crisis. For me, the numbers now have faces. LOVED! "

" Probably my favorite Lewis book. The man can write, and he writes the shit out of this one. "

" This book is a little repetitive, but it is very good at telling the story of how the banks failed. "

" You never regret reading a Michael Lewis book. Boomerang and Liar's Poker are just as good if not better, but I'll consolidate all of that under a single 5 star rating. "

" Gives you a great idea into what happened with Lehman Brothers and more. I recommend it. "

" Dodd-Frank won't be enough to stop these maniacs. "

" this is a book about the collapse of the us financial market. and it is a thriller. and extremely well written and a total page turner. and as a bonus it will also teach you what a credit default swap is. "

" Smart, fast, funny. On story #2 you think you've figured out how they did it. But by story #5, you realize that you really don't understand a thing. The epilogue will make you mad. Maybe some people and companies will take the fall after this election. "

" A bit technical and sometimes a little repetitive, but all in all a very informative and compelling book. Anyone interested in what happened on wall st to cause the '08 recession should definitely read this! "

" A very revealing view of what happened. Reading this and "All The Devils are Here" made me feel much more informed, and much more depressed. "

" A good book trying to explain why the banks failed in '08. Any short comings are on my part not the authors. "

" An excellent book. A must read for an inside look into the puzzling world of high class gambling/stock markets "

" A great basic explination of the sub-prime morgage mess, and how some savvy but disregarded investors were able to figure out what was going to happen and make a killing investing against the big banks and brokerages. "

" It gets points in a lot of ways. A good explanation of the opaque financial insturments the led to the 2008 financial crisis. Bad guy vs. Worse guy competition amongst money managers. Agressive, and hilarious Wall St dialogue. "

" Finally, a clear account that explained for me what toxic assets are, how they were sliced and diced, and who saw them for what they were early on. Great read if you want to get into the nitty-gritty of the origins of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. "

" Great overall picture I what went so horribly wrong. "

" Excellent look at the financial crash of 2008. Lewis is a strong storyteller and probably the clearest writer on finance we have today. "

" I know that the rhetoric is to make me mad. And it worked. Really well. "

" Michael Lewis tells a good story but it's also quite informative. He offers a good description of the collapse of the global financial system from the eyes of a few savvy investors that identified the problems and found a way to bet against it. "

" so far this book is really good. "

" Compelling writing/reporting on an arcane topic. Great decision to marry the tale with the telling so you get to see the events unfold alongside the characters....and what characters they are. "

" Excellent look into the financial crisis by focusing on less well-known players. "

" Lewis's Big Short is interesting account of a few people who saw the housing crisis coming and made ridiculous profits betting big on the impending economic collapse. It provides a unique perspective and is a fun read for anyone interested in learning more about the housing crisis. "

" It's is mind blowing how reckless people were with billions of dollars of other people's money. "