A Crisis of Beliefs: Investor Psychology and Financial Fragility
Nicola Gennaioli · Andrei Shleifer
Feb 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Trevor Thompson
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How investor expectations move markets and the economy The collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 caught markets and regulators by surprise. Although the government rushed to rescue other financial institutions from a similar fate after Lehman, it could not prevent the deepest recession in postwar history. A Crisis of Beliefs makes us rethink the financial crisis and the nature of economic risk. In this authoritative and comprehensive book, two of today's most insightful economists reveal how our beliefs shape financial markets, lead to expansions of credit and leverage, and expose the economy to major risks. Nicola Gennaioli and Andrei Shleifer carefully walk listeners through the unraveling of Lehman Brothers and the ensuing meltdown of the U.S. financial system, and then present new evidence to illustrate the destabilizing role played by the beliefs of home buyers, investors, and regulators. Using the latest research in psychology and behavioral economics, they present a new theory of belief formation that explains why the financial crisis came as such a shock to so many people-and how financial and economic instability persist.
About the author
Nicola Gennaioli is professor of finance at Bocconi University in Italy. He lives in Milan.
Andrei Shleifer is professor of economics at Harvard University. His books include Inefficient Markets: An Introduction to Behavioral Finance and The Grabbing Hand: Government Pathologies and Their Cures. He lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
Trevor Thompson is a voice talent and audiobook narrator who grew up acting on the small stage, performing in small community theaters. AudioFile magazine describes his ability to convey narrative conversation as "second to none." He is also a trained academic versed in ancient and modern languages.
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