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The 2008 financial crisis was a devastating event that was, in large part, caused by deception. The complex web of deceit and manipulation that led to the crisis involved numerous financial institutions, regulators, and investors.
For decades, Madoff claimed he used a "split-strike conversion strategy" to generate steady 10-15% returns. In reality, he was using new investor money to pay old investors. The deception lasted for nearly 30 years. But why did it collapse in ? Because the financial panic caused investors to request $7 billion in redemptions at once. Madoff didn't have the cash—because he never had the trades.
When the music stopped on March 14, 2008, Bear Stearns had only $2 billion in cash left to cover $400 billion in obligations. The bank vanished into JPMorgan Chase for $2 per share—99% less than its peak value. The deception of "solvency" was exposed. The market realized that the banks weren't just holding bad bets; they were empty shells.
By March 2008, the deception began to crack. Bear Stearns, one of the world’s largest investment banks, was found to be holding billions in worthless mortgage assets. Until the very end, CEO Alan Schwartz appeared on CNBC to dismiss rumors of a liquidity crisis.
In the years leading up to 2008, the American Dream of homeownership was weaponized. Lenders began issuing "NINJA loans"—mortgages given to people with o I ncome, N o J ob, and no A ssets. The deception here was twofold: the borrower often lied about their ability to pay, but crucially, the lender looked the other way because they had no intention of holding the risk.