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Betting on the Blind Side (vanityfair.com)
Back in 2004, when Wall Street was in full subprime-craze mode, a reclusive stock picker named Michael Burry read the fine print—and made a fortune. In an excerpt from his new book, Michael Lewis explains why Burry saw what no one else did....


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Tag: Subprime lending, Alt-A, Finance, Mortgage, Economics, Fixed income securities, Structured finance, Personal finance, Banking, Mortgage loan, Mortgage-backed security, Credit default swap, Business_Finance,
ProvinceOrState: California,
SportsEvent: World Cup,
Person: Michael Lewis, Michael Burry,
Continent: America,
Company: Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Pulte Homes, Toll Brothers, General Electric, Deutsche Bank, J. P. Morgan,
Country: United States, Slovenia,
Currency: USD,
City: Oakland, San Jose,
IndustryTerm: Direct tool, Bank, Insurance policy,
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