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‘It was like an avalanche’: Bear Stearns, 10 years on

Ten years on from the collapse of Bear Stearns, former executives reflect on what went wrong — and how it has shaped their careers since

‘It was like an avalanche’: Bear Stearns, 10 years on
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“It was all over in the blink of an eye.”

For many in finance, these words from a senior Bear Stearns & Co executive capture the significance of the weekend leading up to the collapse of the storied Wall Street investment bank.

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