About the author
Gregory Zuckerman is an American financial journalist and author known for narrative reporting on investors, hedge funds, energy markets, and quantitative finance. He is a special writer at The Wall Street Journal.
The Greatest Trade Ever follows John Paulson and other investors who bet against the housing boom. Zuckerman later wrote The Frackers and The Man Who Solved the Market, extending the same interest in outsiders who identify an opportunity before a large industry accepts it.
Where to start
Start with The Greatest Trade Ever for the housing trade and financial crisis; read The Man Who Solved the Market next for Jim Simons and Renaissance Technologies.