Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. 2. The Ultimate Confidence Game 14
8. 3. Great Expectations 28
9. 4. Sustainable Debt 40
10. 5. The Midas Touch 53
11. 6. Safety in Numbers 66
12. 7. When God Changes Dice 79
13. 8. Credit-ability 92
14. 9. Insecuritization 105
15. 10. Risks in Value-at-Risk 119
16. 11. Resizing Risks 132
17. 12. Conclusions 145
18. Appendix 157
19. References 263
20. Index 275