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The Big Short discussion continues with expert panel Sept. 13

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU continues its conversation about the 2012 Common Reading with a panel discussion on issues raised in Michael Lewis’ The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine. The discussion, featuring both campus and business leaders, begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 in SMU’s DeGolyer … Continue reading →

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SMU grad offers investor’s perspective on The Big Short Sept.10

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

SMU’s 2012 Common Reading discussion continues at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, with the first Gartner Honors Lecture of the academic year. “The Financial Crisis of The Big Short: An Investor’s Perspective” features University alumnus John Phelan, co-founder and co-managing partner … Continue reading →

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Common Reading 2012: Anatomy of a financial disaster

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Kathleen Tibbetts

By the time the public learned of the 2008 U.S. stock market crash, it had been happening for more than a year. Author and journalist Michael Lewis sought out a relatively obscure handful of Wall Street hedge-fund managers – minor … Continue reading →

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