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Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

Against the Rules with Michael Lewis

The FrontPoint Boys

Oct 28, 2025 · 26m

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The Big Short is centered around the story of investment advisors who noticed something was seriously wrong with the subprime housing market starting in the early 2000s. Why did the traders at FrontPoint Partners and others bet against the herd, at great risk to their reputations and their own careers? And what happened after those bets paid off — because the market crashed? Michael Lewis catches up with some of the most memorable characters in his book to find out what being right has done to their lives. For more, check out a newsletter by Danny Moses, Vincent Daniel, and Porter Collins called WHAT ARE WE DOING? (WAWD ). Order The Big Short audiobook, now narrated by Michael Lewis,…