Nov 20,2008 | (5) | Filed in: Economic Trends

Visual Guide – The Financial / Credit Crisis Explained

Thanks have to go to Wallstats.com and blog.mint.com for creating this amazing diagram.

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  1. Andrew said:
    Posted January 29, 2009 at 12:08 am

    Hi James,

    This is very impressive!!

    Andrew

  2. Andrew said:
    Posted January 29, 2009 at 12:11 am

    I love George Bush’s quote there at the end, hahaha!

  3. Rob said:
    Posted March 22, 2009 at 4:11 am

    Great flow chart. I had a good laugh looking at investors’ way of thinking vs. what is really happening. One day it’s “Can’t afford a house? – Housing prices never fall!” and the next it’s “We got a big problem…”

  4. Chris said:
    Posted November 4, 2010 at 11:10 am

    Best flow chart and easiest explanation I have seen so far!

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