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The Big Short (2015) - FrontPoint Partners' investigation in Florida & first trade [HD 1080p]
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A clip from the 2015 film The Big Short in which FrontPoint Partners investigate mortgage lending in Florida and place their first trade. It shows brokers and a stripper-adjacent loan scene illustrating subprime lending to unverified borrowers.
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Cited as a film scene illustrating subprime lending, housing bubbles, and people bragging about bad behavior.
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Start of the Great Recession. S&P 500 went from 1400 to 800 in six months. I lost 40% of my retirement investment and it was ... distressing to say the least. Movie recommendations: Margin Call [LINK] The Big Short [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗This reminds me of the Mortgage Broker Scene in The Big Short where they interview two brokers. It's their job yet they are contributing in spite of consequences. [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗As cash-rich contractors, they were lucrative customers for expensive subprime adjustable-rate mortgages once underwriters stopped verifying steady employment income. somewhat NSFW: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗Lately more and more such videos are shared online and the very first thing that came in my mind is this scene from "The Big Short" [1]; - "I don't understand; why are they confessing?" - "They are not confessing; they are bragging." I get the impression we are going to witness this scene in real life sooner than we can possibly imagine and I hope I'll be proven wrong! [1] [VIDEO]
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