» More from House of Cards  

House of Cards

18 / 19    
Origins of the Financial Crisis "Then and Now"

» more from House of Cards

True Predictions

Kyle Bass was convinced the booming housing market was really one big house of cards and began to find ways to profit from it. He invested in "credit protection," a kind of insurance on various mortgage-backed securities. As those securities declined in value, his insurance paid off.

Kyle Bass' hedge fund made more than a billion dollars in profit.

Find out more...

  • Replay slideshow
  • Visit the "House of Cards" website to find show times
  • To resolve the ongoing economic crisis, where should the federal government allocate more "bailout funds?" Take out poll!