Michael Lewis’s ‘The Big Short’? Read the Harvard Thesis Instead

Re:Michael Lewis’s ‘The Big Short’? Read the Harvard Thesis ... by chasingsparks on Wednesday April 28, 2010 @02:01PM (#1302191)

This is sure to get down-voted, but the first thing I noticed after reading about her supposed brilliance was -- she's very pretty.

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Re:Michael Lewis’s ‘The Big Short’? Read the Harvard Thesis ... by eavc on Wednesday April 28, 2010 @02:27PM (#1302278)

And a world-class amateur violinist. And apparently something of an idealist.

I hope she continues to do good work with her many gifts. While the cynic can argue she'll get crushed by the system, occasionally good people can get in and make positive change happen.

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Re:Michael Lewis’s ‘The Big Short’? Read the Harvard Thesis ... by pw0ncakes on Wednesday April 28, 2010 @03:05PM (#1302382)

She could kick ass as a quant, but I don't see her moving up the ranks in IBD or M&A. She's (1) very intelligent, which works against you in that sort of conformist environment, (2) a woman, and (3) not from the "right kind of family" (I know nothing about her background, but she actually worked in college). In other words, she's just too good to be an investment banker.

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