Chain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis

作者 Paul Muolo著
出版社 Wiley
出版时间 2008年6月第1版
ISBN 9780470292778
定价 282.30

内容简介

AnupdatedandrevisedlookatthetruthbehindAmerica'shousingandmortgagebubblesInthesummerof2007,thesubprimeempirethatWallStreethadbuiltallcamecrashingdown.Onaverage,fiftylendersamonthweregoingbust-andthepeopleresponsibleforthecrisisincludednotjustunregulatedloanbrokersandconartists,butalsoinvestmentbankersandhomeloaninstitutionstraditionallyperceivedascompletelytrustworthy.ChainofBlamechroniclesthisincredibledisaster,withaspecificfocusontheplayerswhoparticipatedinsuchafundamentallyflawedfiasco.Init,authorsPaulMuoloandMathewPadillarevealthetruthbehindhowthiscrisisoccurred,includingwhatindividualsandinstitutionsweredoingduringthiscriticaltime,andwhoisultimatelyresponsibleforwhathappened.Discussesthelatestrevelationsinthehousingandmortgagecrisis,includingtheSEC'schargingofAngeloMoziloTwowell-regardedfinancialjournalistsfamiliarwiththeeventsthathavetakenplacechroniclethecrisisindetail,showingwhathappenedaswellaswhatliesaheadDiscusseshowtheworld'slargestinvestmentbanks,homeowners,lenders,creditratingagencies,underwriters,andinvestorsallbecameentangledinthesubprimemessIntriguingandinformative,ChainofBlameisacompellingstoryofgreedandavarice,oneinwhichmanyareresponsible,butfewarewillingtoadmittheirmistakes.

作者简介

PaulMuoloisExecutiveEditorofNationalMortgageNews—whichwonaPolkAwardin1990foritsreportingontheS&Lcrisis—andisalsocoauthorofInsideJob:TheLootingofAmerica'sSavingsandLoans,whichspentfiveweeksontheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlist.HisfreelanceworkhasappearedintheNewYorkTimes,theWashingtonPost,andBarron's.Muolohasbeenaguestfinancialexpertonnumerousmediaoutlets,includingCNN,CNBC,ABC,andFoxBusinessNetwork.MathewPadillaisabusinessreporterfortheOrangeCountyRegister.Hiswork,andthatoftwoothercolleagues,ontheimplosionoftheSouthernCaliforniasubprimeindustrywasselectedbythepaper'seditorsasasubmissionforthePulitzerPrizeandrecognizedbytheSocietyofAmericanBusinessEditorsandWriters.

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