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I wanna buy swaps on mortgage bondsCredit default swap that will pay offIf the underlying bond failsYou want to bet against the housing market YesWhyThose bonds only fail if millions of Americans
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The Big Short

Could we make it a hundred million?

Michael Burry:
I want to buy swaps on mortgage bonds. A credit default swap that pays off if the underlying bond fails.Goldman Sachs Sales Rep:You want to bet against the housing market?Michael Burry:Yes.Goldman Sachs Quant:Why? Those bonds only fail if millions of Americans don't pay their mortgages. That's never happened in history. If you'll forgive me, Dr. Burry, it seems like a foolish investment.Michael Burry:Well, based on prevailing sentiment, the market, the banks and popular culture, yes, it's a foolish investment. But, everyone's wrong.Goldman Sachs Sales Rep:This is Wall Street, Dr. Burry. If you offer us free money, we ARE going to take it...Michael Burry: My one concern is that when the bonds fail I want to be certain of payment in case of solvency issues with your bank.Goldman Sachs Sales Rep:I'm sorry, are you for real? You want to bet against the housing market and you're worried WE won't pay YOU?Goldman Sachs Quant: Dr. Burry, we could work out a pay-as-we-go structure that would pay out if the bonds fail. But it would also apply to your payments if the value of the mortgage bond goes up, You'd have to pay us monthly premiums.Goldman Sachs Sales Rep:Is that acceptable, Dr. Burry?Michael Burry:Yes... yes. I have prospectuses on the six mortgage-backed securities I want to short.Goldman Sachs Quant: Dr. Burry, these should be fine.Goldman Sachs Sales Rep:We're prepared to sell you five million in credit default swaps on these mortgage bonds.Michael Burry:Could we make it a hundred million?

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I wanna buy swaps on mortgage bonds
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Credit default swap that will pay off
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If the underlying bond fails
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You want to bet against the housing market Yes
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Why
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Those bonds only fail if millions of Americans don't pay their mortgages
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That's never happened in history
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If you'll excuse me Dr Burry that seems like a foolish investment
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Based on prevailing sentiment of the market and banks and popular culture
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Yes it's a foolish investment But eh
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Everyone's wrong
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That's a good one
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This is Wall street Dr Burry if you offer us free money we are going to take it
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My one concern is is that Eh When the bonds fail
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Eh i want to be certain
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of payment in case of solvency issues with the bank
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I'm sorry are you for real
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You want to bet against the housing market and you're worried we won't pay you
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Yes That's correct
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Listen I don't think this will work
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the market on housing is never gonna crash
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this is all rock solid by now
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it wouldn't even if we wanted it to
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Kinda hard one to deal with
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did he awestruck you Mmhhhh
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Dr Burry we could work out a pay as we go structure that would payout if the bonds fail
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But it would also apply to your payments if the value of the mortgage fund goes up
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You'd have to pay us monthly premiums
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Is that acceptable Dr Burry
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Yes It is Yes
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Em I have prospectuses on
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six mortgage backed securities i want to show you
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The majority of them are accepted mortgages
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Dr Burry these should be fine
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We're prepared to sell you 5 million in credit default swaps on these mortgage bonds
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Can we make it a hundred million
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Duration
162 seconds
Views
1,335
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:08
Uploaded
Mar 06, 2026
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Production
Paramount Pictures,Regency Enterprises,Plan B Entertainment

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Movie Summary

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Actors

Christian Bale
Michael Burry
Vanessa Cloke
Goldman Sachs Sales Rep (lucy)
Rajeev Jacob
Goldman Sachs Quant (deeb)
Ryan Gosling
Jared Vennett