Comment by docdeek
6 years ago
You can't go wrong with 'The Big Short'. I saw the film a few times before I ever bought the book, and it's still enlightening.
6 years ago
You can't go wrong with 'The Big Short'. I saw the film a few times before I ever bought the book, and it's still enlightening.
Michael Lewis has a habit of... let’s say focusing on convenient facts to emphasize a narrative that doesn’t usually match reality. His books are entertaining (I think I’ve read them all), but they are actually a pretty bad way to learn about how the markets work.
The big short is a great book, but not sure it’s a good primer on how the financial system works for someone learning.
I would say that The Big Short is more impactful if you already have some general understanding of the markets.