The Big Short

Key Takeaways

Kyle, in 2016 in Books: I don’t know that I’ve had a similar reaction to any book I’ve ever read. I jotted down several ideas that came to my mind, but the overall feeling was surprising. I saw this giant, awful financial system that came crashing down because of greed and laziness. And amidst the crumble, there were a few smart, hard-working, sometimes moral people who recognized what was wrong, and did something about it. They couldn’t fix it, but they knew better than to play along with the stupidity. These are the notes I wrote down after watching finishing the book, and then watching the movie:

Connections

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Highlights

Roam capture metadata — Author: Michael Lewis · Reading Status: Books Read · Source: https://medium.com/@kwharrison13/2016-in-books-292d35ee68f0 · Tags: #Books #Investing

• ==Highlighted Quotes==
• Messy is messy. If it doesn’t cause joy, get rid of it
• Every second you have is too valuable to waste being angry.
• As soon as an idea pops into your head, put it in the chamber and ACT.
• Learn everything from everyone
• “No one reads those mortgages but the lawyers.” Work hard. Know the details. Natalie Portman missed the Star Wars premiere to study for college.
• Don’t waste time!! You don’t have a lot of it and you’re not that smart so make the most of it.