2008 crisis

An investor who achieved a 900% return during the 2008 crisis has made a new Big Short investment. The article includes a photograph of pedestrians in New York's Plaza District.

Greenspan was a driving force for change at the Fed and a guiding light for investors, though his legacy is clouded by the Great Recession. The article references his role in shaping economic policy and the impact of the 2008 crisis on his reputation.

Alan Greenspan, who served as Fed Chairman during periods of prosperity and crisis, died at age 100. He was often portrayed as among those responsible for the 2008 crisis and the subsequent economic and political shocks.