Examines the derivative securities market during the 1990s and explores early warnings of the financial crisis of 2008. Uncovers an intense battle between high-ranking members of the Clinton administration versus Brooksley Born who tried to sound the alarm about the need to regulate the emerging, highly complex, and lucrative derivatives markets. Examines Alan Greenspan's economic policies.

Originally broadcast on Oct. 20, 2009 as a segment of: Frontline. Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series Frontline on Oct. 20, 2009.