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The greatest trade ever the behind-the-scenes story of how John Paulson defied Wall Street and made financial history

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 ...

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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 ..."@en
  • "A behind-the-scenes narrative of how hedge fund manager John Paulson foresaw the escalating financial crisis and turned a falling housing market into financial history."@en
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  • "The greatest trade ever the behind-the-scenes story of how John Paulson defied Wall Street and made financial history"@en
  • "The greatest trade ever [the behind-the-scenes story of how John Paulson defied Wall Street and made financial history]"@en