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Nir Kaissar

Who Lost the Most in the Financial Crisis? Ordinary Americans.

Wealth transferred to banks and sophisticated investors.

One investor’s crisis is another’s bargain.

One investor’s crisis is another’s bargain.

Photographer: Thomas Lohnes/AFP/Getty Images

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Bloomberg Opinion marks the 10th anniversary of Lehman’s bankruptcy with a collection of columns from around the world. Read more.

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