My journey through the financial crisis

The financial crisis has been a topic of great interest to many due to the impact of the crisis to both developed and developing countries. The local origins of the crisis were subprime mortgages and credit crises in the U.S. and Western Europe but the effect spread to the rest of the world.  The effects of the crisis have been both severe and long term. The Wall Street in New York is currently under siege by protestors and the credit rating for some European countries has been downgraded.  We have also seen the financial sector for some countries heavily impacted by the crisis to the brink of collapse.