Boring as hell. I didn't really get anything out of it.

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis ofAmerican Capitalism

"Although the subject is very dense and the writing style of is not the easiest I have read, this book is replete with strikingly persuasive arguments and profound analyses backed by scores of fully ... Read full review

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis ofAmerican Capitalism

This book came out in 2008. This author tackled many of the situations and conditions that lead to the financial meltdown that precipitated the economic downturn our country has been in for the last ... Read full review

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism

If you are wondering why America is in the current mess it is today, read this book. If you are wondering why we are seeing such increases in oil prices, read this book. If you are wondering why your ... Read full review

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis ofAmerican Capitalism

Although I don't agree with everything he says in this book, for the most part he's spot on in his analysis that the current economic depression and the Crisis of 2008 were caused in large part by ... Read full review

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis ofAmerican Capitalism

You only thought you understood what happen in the last decade. The media was quick to blame sub-prime borrowers. they did not reveal the real criminals.The greedy real-estate agents & brokers ... Read full review

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis ofAmerican Capitalism

Okay, we're all going to hell in a hand basket. Oil, bad mortgage loans, banking system that is not transparent. The Euro or the Yen will replace the dollar as the currency of choice. Our standard of ... Read full review

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis ofAmerican Capitalism

The United States currently enjoys the status of the premier economic and military power in the world. It has not always been this way, and it must eventually end. But I don't think most of us realize ... Read full review

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis ofAmerican Capitalism

An interesting history exploring some of the root causes of our current economic situation. Explores over-valuation of derivatives and their economic errosive nature as well as the politics that have ... Read full review

Review: Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis ofAmerican Capitalism

An analysis of the credit crunch and financial crisis of 2007 onwards. recent history is an interesting topic as perspective changes rapidly and this was written in 2008 ie pre Obama. phillips ... Read full review