Contagion [electronic resource] : the financial epidemic that is sweeping the global economy--and how to protect yourself from it / John R. Talbott.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bamboozled -- What didn't cause the U.S. housing boom and bust -- What did cause the U.S. housing boom and bust -- The contagion spreads from sub-prime to prime -- How low will housing prices go in the U.S.? -- The U.S. economy was not in great shape to begin with -- U.S. enters a long recession -- The global economy catches the contagion -- Too big to fail : the $400 trillion derivatives market -- Our local governments feel the pinch -- From Wall Street to Main Street -- Demographics magnify contagion -- Which investments and which countries will weather the storm the best? -- Stop the bleeding -- No future without reform -- A warning shot across our bow.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.