The global financial crisis was in part caused by many traders selling mortgage-based financial products all at the same time.Why might they have decided to do so?

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The traders may have sold mortgage-based financial products all at the same time because they expected the prices to fall in the near future. This is known as a "sell-off," and it can be caused by a variety of factors, including a lack of confidence in the market or a belief that market conditions are about to worsen.

The Global Financial Crisis Was in Part Caused by Many