And Then the Roof Caved In

ISBN-13: 9780470474235 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 208 str.

David Faber

Opis

CNBC's David Faber takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the recent financial collapse And Then the Roof Caved In lays bare the truth of the credit crisis, whose defining emotion at every turn has been greed, and whose defining failure is the complicity of the U.S. government in letting that greed rule the day. Written by CNBC's David Faber, this book painstakingly details the truth of what really happened with compelling characters who offer their first-hand accounts of what they did and why they did it. Page by page, Faber explains the events of the previous seven years that planted the seeds for the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. He begins in 2001, when the Federal Reserve embarked on an unprecedented effort to help the economy recover from the attacks of 9/11 by sending interest rates to all time lows. Faber also gives you an up-close look at where the crisis was incubated and unleashed upon the world-Wall Street-and introduces you to insiders from investment banks and mortgage lenders to ratings agencies, that unwittingly conspired to insure lending standards were abandoned in the head long rush for profits.

• Based on two years of research, this book provides deep background into the current credit crisis
• Offers the insights of experienced professionals-from Alan Greenspan to prominent bankers and regulators-who were on the front lines
• Created by David Faber, the face of morning business news on CNBC, and host of the network's award winning documentaries

From regulators who tried to stop this problem before it swung out of control to hedge fund managers who correctly foresaw the coming housing crash and profited from it, And Then the Roof Caved In shows you how the crisis we currently face came to be.

Recenzje

"David Faber is known as one of the cooler heads on financial news channel CNBC True to his reputation, calm prevails through most of the book... Faber explains rather than rants about these mortgages, as well as securitizations and bogus credit ratings, making the case that greed and stupidity caused the financial crisis "
Lisa Von Ahn, Reuters

a" fantastic book on the housing meltdown . . .
The Motley Fool

CNBC s David Faber delivers a clear–eyed look at the origins of the crisis. . . As an anchor of the Faber Report, the author was on the front lines of the financial crisis and spoke with many of its key players.
Fortune magazine

"A slim yet substantial book based on Faber′s riveting (and horrifying) CNBC special "House of Cards" that takes readers from the mosquito–ridden swimming pools of option–ARM ghost towns to a Norwegian town bankrupted by ill–advised investments in "synthetic" bonds on the mortgages left behind."
NY Mag, Daily Intel

" we wound up liking Faber s book. He writes simply and well. He also uses real people to demonstrate the insanity of the housing boom. While this may not be the deepest book about the crash, it could be the most accessible."
MoneySense magazine

Spis treści

Acknowledgments.

Prologue "On the Verge".

Chapter 1 Bubble to Bubble.

Greenspan′s Shock and Awe.

Houses Built on Cow Dung.

Chapter 2 Home Sweet Home.

Opening Doors.

An Industry Is Born.

Subprime Returns.

Chapter 3 The Subprime Machine.

From Delivering Pizza to Delivering Mortgages.

Living the Dream.

Diving into Deep Trouble.

Chapter 4 Eyes Wide Shut.

A Warning Unheeded.

A Dream No More.

Chapter 5 The Great Enabler.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Hit the Scene.

Fannie and Freddie Get a Timeout.

Wall Street Takes Over.

A Tsunami of Mortgages.

From Ownit to Out of It.

Back from the Grave.

Chapter 6 Complicity.

Moody′s the Money Maker.

Repeat Customers.

Chapter 7 The Securitization from Hell.

The Making of a CDO.

Tough to Kill.

Turning Crap into Triple–A .

From CDS to CDO.

Insanity Sets In.

Chapter 8 Narvik and Me.

CDOs: An American Export.

The Truth Revealed But Does It Matter?

Chapter 9 Mortgaging Merrill s Future.

Climbing Out of Poverty.

A Strong Start.

The Secret Weapon.

Raking It In.

Taking Big Risks.

Chapter 10 A House of Cards.

Digging for Gold.

Building a Case.

The Investment of a Lifetime.

Chapter 11 And Then the Roof Caved In.

The Wheels Coming Off.

The Call.

A Crisis Begins.

The CDO Blues.

Lights Out.

Epilogue.

A Note on Sources.

Resources from CNBC.

Index.

O autorze

David Faber, an Emmy, Peabody, and duPont Award winner, is the anchor and coproducer of CNBC′s acclaimed original documentaries and long–form programming as well as a contributor to CNBC′s Squawk on the Street. He has been reporting on Wall Street and corporate America for over twenty–two years, sixteen of them as the foremost reporter at CNBC. Faber has broken numerous stories including the massive fraud at WorldCom and News Corp.′s hostile bid for Dow Jones. He was a founding member of CNBC′s signature morning show, Squawk Box. Faber also blogs at FaberReport.cnbc.com.

Blurb

And Then the Roof Caved In skillfully explores the causes and consequences of the recent financial collapse. Written by David Faber the award–winning CNBC correspondent this compelling account is filled with the candid reflections of the people who brought the crisis to life. Expanded from the CNBC documentary that the New York Times called "broad, comprehensive, and compelling," and that Frank Rich noted as "superbly done," this book is a must–read.

"Historians investigating the financial collapse of ′08/′09 must begin by reading this book. This is close–range reporting . . . the work of a veteran financial journalist who was ′present at the creation′ of this crisis. Faber has it all, up close the people, failures, and greed. He tells us what it was like to be on the inside when the roof caved in."
Brian Williams, Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News

"Faber has written a masterful insider′s guide to the implosion of the American financial system. He takes you as close as Greenspan′s early worries and then shows you how the disastrous hair–triggers built into the system fired off and how a few bright minds turned disaster into great fortunes. Faber brings readers right inside his notebook long regarded as the best in financial news and emerges with a story that is breathtaking."
Joshua Ramo, author, The Age of the Unthinkable and Managing Director, Kissinger Associates

"There is no one better than David Faber when it comes to following the financial services business. His incredible access and valuable insights make his reporting a ′must–see′ for millions of viewers around the world. Now, he′s written a book that is a ′must–read′ for anyone who wants to understand how a housing bubble turned into a worldwide economic crisis."
Joe Kernen, Anchor, CNBC′s Squawk Box