The Greatest Trade Ever: How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History
UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 39 mins)
By Gregory Zuckerman
Narrated By Marc Cashman
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In 2006, hedge fund manager John Paulson realized something few others suspected--that the housing market and the value of subprime mortgages were grossly inflated and headed for a major fall. Paulson's background was in mergers and acquisitions, however, and he knew little about real estate or how to wager against housing. He had spent a career as an also-ran on Wall Street. But Paulson was convinced this was his chance to make his mark. He just wasn't sure how to do it....