13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown Audiobook

" Simon and James do an amazing job of walking you through the history of the housing industry, the intricacies of the finance industry with the MBO's and comparing the crash to crashes in other foreign markets. Similar to my review of flash boys, if you are multitasking, it is going to be tough to get the most out of the audiobook as you will most likely miss on some important points. "

" The audiobook voice talent made this a bit painful to get through. The content was dry enough as it was... the last several chapters were the meatiest. "

" It felt a bit short, and there was a little too much history. "

" One of the first non-fiction books out of the gate on the 2008 financial crisis and one of the best at the time. If you haven't read Johnson and Kwak's blog, The Baseline Scenario, you're missing out on the shorter form version of the more complete arguments they make about what went wrong. I would include this on any reading list about the financial crisis--although several other books have come out recently that are more comprehensive and address particular aspects even more effectively. "

" While some of the book may seem technical, it's clear that no one cared that they were about to wreck the world's economy........and they knew. "

" Great look at what happened on Wall Street during the meltdown, the revolving door between Wall St. and Washington, and how the Bush and Obama administration handled it. This isn't just a history of the collapse the authors offer ways to insure this doesn't happen again. As solid as their logic is it's not politically viable in our current climate. It took me longer to read this than I originally wanted because the more I read about the actions of the bankers and those in Washington the angrier I got and had to put the book down. "

" A good read. And so infuriating that none of these bankers are in jail! "

" Excellent resource book on the financial crisis. Johnson and Kwak provide in depth detail about derivatives and CDOs, purpose and failings. A look at what went wrong, what went right, and how we can move forward. "

" A very good book...would've been great if it ended with a recipe for Molotov cocktails. "

" I learned that the most important thing is to break up the big banks, and in order to do that, we have to make the Congress and the executive branch as well as the VOTERS understand why no bank can be too big to fail. "

" Great overview of the causes of the financial crisis and what little has been done to safeguard against future meltdowns. Really hits the button on the nose as far as the "too big to fail" concept is concerned. "

" This book reminded me of a good college professor. It made the most mundane topic, banking and financial instruments, fascinating. A wonderful explanation of what the financial crisis was based upon and how we got there. "

" One of the best books on our financial history as a country that I have read. "

" Great insight but may make you even more jaded about the intersection of Wall Street and Washington (regardless of parties). "

" Excellent review of the credit/banking crisis. Strong argument in favor of breaking up the banks. Thorough, complete, many insights. Highly recommended. "

" Great read. Begins with the history of the banking industry in the US and leads up to the 2008 financial crisis. Concludes with solutions for the Too Big to Fail banks. "

" writing is densely packed with information, but the descriptions and explanations of arcane financial stuff are good "

" excellent audio book. highly recommended. demonstrates inequality in us "

" Couldn't get through. Redundant to other business books. Start with the Big Short. "

" A good companion to Michael Lewis's The Big Short. More dry and less of a narrative than Lewis, perhaps better if you are already familiar with the banking system. "

" One of the best books on our financial history as a country that I have read. "