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Table of Contents

    Foreword.
    Acknowledgments.
    The Financial Crisis: A Parable.
    Part I: The United States Housing Slump and the Global Financial Crisis.

    • Chapter 1: The Rise and Fall of United States Housing Prices.
    • Chapter 2: Fannie and Freddie.
    • Chapter 3: Mortgage Securitization in the Private Sector.
    • Chapter 4: Credit Default Swaps and Mathematical Models.

    Part II: Impact on Stock and Bond Markets.

    • Chapter 5: Short Selling, Hedge Funds and Leverage.
    • Chapter 6: Leverage At Brokers and Banks.
    • Chapter 7: Impact on Short-Term Lending.
    • Chapter 8: Insuring Deposits and Money Market Funds.

    Part III: Evaluating the Bailout Act of 2008.

    • Chapter 9: Why and How Treasury Recapitalized So Many Banks.
    • Chapter 10: Increasing Lending Volumes and Removing Toxic Assets.
    • Chapter 11: Limiting Executive Compensation and Improving Boards of Directors.
    • Chapter 12: Were Accounting Rules an Important Factor Contributing to the Financial Crisis?

    Part IV: The Future of the American Financial System.

    • Chapter 13: The International Implications of the Financial Crisis for the US.
    • Chapter 14: The New Structure of US Financial Regulation.

    Notes.
    Glossary.
    About the Author.
    Index.