Even amidst America's biggest financial crises since the Great Depression, we have but a vague idea of what brought it about and how close the world's financial infrastructure came to the brink of collapse. Even though millions of words have been written and spoken about what happened, it is Roger Lowenstein, in his new book, The End of Wall Street that finally brings together the individuals, stories and lessons to effectively understand what really happened and why.
My conversation with Roger Lowenstein: