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Re:The real cause of the financial crisis -- An MIT Blackjac... by whacked_new on Wednesday January 14, 2009 @11:12AM (#433783)
Only the winners are remembered and reported. Likewise is the world of "famous" fortune tellers.
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Re:The real cause of the financial crisis -- An MIT Blackjac... by zandorg on Wednesday January 14, 2009 @11:14AM (#433789)
But as far as I can tell, there were more junk bond successes than failures. But I admit, when Michael Milken was arrested, it all came tumbling down for Drexel, and I can't remember any book saying exactly who failed with Milken's attentions.

So yeah, I think you're right, and even books can dodge the truth.

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Re:The real cause of the financial crisis -- An MIT Blackjac... by joe_bleau on Sunday January 18, 2009 @03:09PM (#439604)
"Den of Thieves" by James B. Stewart covers the Milken, DBL and Boesky years. It's a decent read--I just finished it about a month ago.
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