Financial markets homework help
Financial Crises 2008 – Who’s to Blame?
You are to identify the role played by each of the following entities in the financial crises of 2008. You are required to use at least two additional sources for information in addition to our text book. These can be a magazine article, a book on the subject, or a documentary or movie on the subject. Be sure to identify the source(s) you use. Assume that I am your boss and I don’t know anything about the crises and I have asked you to inform me, comprehensively but briefly, about it so that I have a good working knowledge of the mistakes made that precipitated the crises. This assignment is worth 10 points.
1. The Federal Reserve
2. Congress
3. Investment Banks
4. Commercial Banks
5. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
6. The Rating Agencies
7. Insurance Companies (AIG)
8. (CDO’s)-Collateralized Debt Obligations –
9. Mortgage brokers
10. Individual homebuyers
Be sure to list your two additional sources of information.
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