Author Lewis Says Wall Street Is `Making America Worse’


March 16 (Bloomberg) — Michael Lewis, author of “Liars’ Poker,” talks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker about the subprime mortgage crisis and his new book “The Big Short.” The book is a chronicle of four sets of players in the subprime mortgage market who had the foresight and gumption to short the riskiest mortgage deals: Steve Eisman of FrontPoint, Greg Lippmann at Deutsche Bank, three partners at Cornwall Capital, and Michael Burry of Scion Capital. (Source Bloomberg)

 
 

Author Lewis Says Wall Street Is `Making America Worse’


March 16 (Bloomberg) — Michael Lewis, author of “Liars’ Poker,” talks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker about the subprime mortgage crisis and his new book “The Big Short.” The book is a chronicle of four sets of players in the subprime mortgage market who had the foresight and gumption to short the riskiest mortgage deals: Steve Eisman of FrontPoint, Greg Lippmann at Deutsche Bank, three partners at Cornwall Capital, and Michael Burry of Scion Capital. (Source Bloomberg)

 
 

Author Lewis Says Wall Street Is `Making America Worse’


March 16 (Bloomberg) — Michael Lewis, author of “Liars’ Poker,” talks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker about the subprime mortgage crisis and his new book “The Big Short.” The book is a chronicle of four sets of players in the subprime mortgage market who had the foresight and gumption to short the riskiest mortgage deals: Steve Eisman of FrontPoint, Greg Lippmann at Deutsche Bank, three partners at Cornwall Capital, and Michael Burry of Scion Capital. (Source Bloomberg)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Slaughterhouse & Pharoahe Monch- Salute / Simon Says @ Highline Ballroom, NYC


Slaughterhouse briefly perform the chorus from “Salute” (produced by Mr. Porter) from their self-titled debut album, as a way to introduce their next special guest, Pharoahe Monch. Monch hits the stage and performs “Simon Says” from his “Internal Affairs” album. Frequency on the 1′s and 2′s. At the Slaughterhouse EP Record Release Party at Highline Ballroom, NYC on Tuesday, 2/8/11.