The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine Characters

We know that Steve Eisman is a big Spider-Man fan, but we see him more as a Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark type. Rich guy? Check. Super smart? Check. Seems snooty but is actually the biggest champion of...

Not only is Michael Burry is a one-man math department; he's also the first person to see the approaching subprime-pocalypse and use credit default swaps to bet against mortgage bonds. Burry is sup...

These three financial wizards are Steve Eisman's loyal troops at FrontPoint Partners. If Eisman's King Arthur, then these guys are his Knights of the Round Table.As you might imagine, none of these...

Of all of the protagonists in The Big Short, Greg Lippmann has the most questionable moral character. Eisman? He's fighting for the underdog. Burry? He's fighting for logic and sanity. Ledley? He's...

Ben Hockett is the former Deutsche Bank trader who helps Charles and Jamie navigate the channels of Wall Street power. It would be impossible for them to make their dough without him. Interestingly...

Charles Ledley and Jamie Mai are the outsiders of The Big Short. If you don't believe us, then just check out this wonderful description, courtesy of author Michael Lewis:Both were viewed by contem...