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Steve Eisman's Masterclass on the 2008 Financial Crisis (Part One) | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 38
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On this episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Steve Eisman discusses a very complicated topic: the 2008 financial crisis. In part one of this masterclass, Steve walks through how banks actually work, why risk was misunderstood, and how the warning signs were missed
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - Causes of the Financial Crisis
36:50 - Where I Come Into the Story
42:00 - Outro
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