The Greatest Trade Ever: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History
An account of how investor John Paulson anticipated the housing crisis and executed a landmark trade that reshaped financial history.
About This Book
The Greatest Trade Ever chronicles the events leading to the 2008 financial crisis through the perspective of investor John Paulson.
It details how Paulson and his team identified risks in the housing market and structured a trade that generated enormous profits while much of Wall Street suffered losses.
The narrative explores the mechanics of credit default swaps and the broader market conditions that enabled the trade.
Based on extensive reporting, the book provides an account of decision-making inside a major hedge fund during a period of economic turmoil.
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