So now I realize the financial crisis is really making some ground.
My monther, who has retired and busy her time by learning English to kill time, surprised me one day by asking: "What is the Hang Seng Index?" and "What really is the Lehman Brothers?".
It shocked me because it is the first time she asked me something of the finance world. She probably has heard a lot about how financial institutions screwed the market, and naturually she wants to know who exactly are these 'brothers'?
Of course, with all I could, I tried my best to provide her with some answers. In particular, that, these Lehman Brothers were not exactly like a family of brothers, as its name would suggest. But then again, they were probably not that destinct from those harlem brothers who worked together for some bling bling. I mean, working 'exclusively' for the bling bling.
