Bear Stearns: The First Domino of the Great Recession
For eighty-five years, Bear Stearns stood as a titan of Wall Street—a firm defined by its grit, its swagger, and its willingness to dance on the edge of the abyss. But in the spring of 2008, the music stopped. What began as a crisis of confidence in a few subprime mortgage portfolios spiraled into a historic panic, forcing one of the most prestigious investment banks in history to the brink of bankruptcy in a matter of hours.
This documentary uncovers the explosive rise and catastrophic fall of a financial powerhouse, synthesized from over 210 verified primary and secondary sources, including…
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