WTH Happened in 2008? | The Hidden Machine That Broke the World in 2008

One bad mortgage didn’t crash the world. A machine did—turning risky home loans into “safe” investments, multiplying the danger, and spreading it throughout the global financial system. In this video, you’ll follow Brad’s impossible mortgage through Wall Street’s securitization pipeline. You’ll see how mortgage-backed securities, CDOs, AAA ratings, credit default swaps, leverage, AIG, and Lehman Brothers became dangerously connected. You’ll discover why the deepest failure wasn’t one borrower or one financial tool, but a chain of incentives that rewarded everyone for passing the risk onward. If this made 2008 finally click, like the video, tell me which part was wildest, and subscribe for more finance without the textbook headache. #2008FinancialCrisis #GreatRecession #HousingCrash #SubprimeMortgage #WallStreet #MortgageBackedSecurities #MBS #CDO #CreditDefaultSwaps #AIG #LehmanBrothers #Securitization #FinancialHistory #EconomicsExplained #FinanceExplained #BankingCrisis #HousingBubble #RiskManagement #EconomicHistory #WhatTheFinance