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You probably have your guesses, but too big to fail belongs to the second category due to aspects discussed in each section. Sorkin, a leading voice about wall street and corporate. Now, with a dozen banks represented around the table, dimon kicked off the fundraising effort. He is also the founder and editor of dealbook, a financial news service published by the new york times. All that said, the genius of andrew ross sorkin s too big to fail is its up close reporting that takes the reader inside the minds of the individuals involved in the greatest financial story of. Arbitrage dvd starring richard gere and susan sarandon, this film depicts a hedge fund manager trying to sell his empire before his fraud is exposed and bluray here. Current developments in monetary and financial law, volume 6.