The 2008 Playbook

The 2008 financial crisis was the defining market event of a generation. What started as cracks in the subprime mortgage market cascaded into a full-blown global meltdown. Lehman Brothers collapsed. Bear Stearns got swallowed. AIG needed the biggest bailout in history. The Dow lost over 50% from peak to trough. This theme package breaks down every critical moment — from the housing bubble forming to the emergency Fed interventions that saved the financial system. Understanding 2008 is not optional — it is the foundation for understanding every crisis that followed. The patterns repeat. The players change. The lessons remain.

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