I watched "Inside Job" last night with our good buddy Matt Damon narrating. If you haven't seen it, it's worth a watch. As with anything, you do have to use your brain and recognize it is most certainly and purposefully slanted against big finance. You need to take the bias into consideration while watching.
That said, it's no secret their greed toppled the global economy and created the massive, global meltdown we all experienced back in 2008. As someone who is diving into home ownership, it was well worth the watch.
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