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