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Dec 22, 2015 all 53 songs from the the big short 2015 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. It follows the story of several investors played by christian bale, steve carell, ryan gosling, and brad pitt who were among the first to spot warning signs in the real estate market that triggered the global financial meltdown of 2008. Feb 25, 2016 the big short 20 brownfield fund and scion capital unload short positions duration. He freely admitted that he was part of this corrupt movement and boasted about his yearend bonus in that book.
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