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10/12/2015

BBC Two - The Big Short

A group of investors start betting against the US mortgage market. With Christian Bale.

Drama based on Michael Lewis' bestseller. Defying market reasoning, a few shrewd but oddball fund managers and traders start betting against the US mortgage system's stability.

Oscar-winning drama based on real experiences featured in Michael Lewis' bestseller. Defying market reasoning, a few shrewd but oddball fund managers and traders start betting against the US mortgage system's stability. They are predicting (and counting on) its collapse, but the unforeseen consequences prove devastating.

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