

The greatest trade ever
The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History
Book • 2009
The book is a behind-the-scenes account of how John Paulson, a hedge fund manager, anticipated the subprime mortgage crisis and made one of the most profitable trades in financial history.
Written by Gregory Zuckerman, a prizewinning reporter who broke the story in The Wall Street Journal, the book explains the complexities of real estate finance in layman’s terms and highlights the daring and prescient moves made by Paulson and other contrarian investors.
Written by Gregory Zuckerman, a prizewinning reporter who broke the story in The Wall Street Journal, the book explains the complexities of real estate finance in layman’s terms and highlights the daring and prescient moves made by Paulson and other contrarian investors.