dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ˈeɪʒən faɪnˈænʃəl kɹˈaɪsɪs, ɹˈeɪnwɔːɾɚ lˈɔst dˈɑːlɚ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd mˈɪliən ˌɔn pˈeɪpɚ, wˌɪtʃ pɹˈɑːmptᵻd hˌɪm tə ɹᵻɹˈiːd ðə bˈʊk.
During the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Rainwater lost $400 million on paper, which prompted him to reread the book.