The Financial Crisis: Economists And Politicians Who Got It Right (PHOTOS)

Financial prognostication has a notoriously shoddy track record (We're looking at you, Jim Cramer!).

But did anyone actually see the financial crisis coming?

Well, sort of. There were a number of economists, pundits and even a few politicians who either predicted aspects of the crisis or had eerily prescient things to say about the pre-credit crunch, pre-housing bust economy.

We've compiled a list of some of the most notable soothsayers of financial doom. Check out our photos and vote for your favorite prophet of our still-lingering financial apocalypse. If you know of any other thinkers who predicted to the crisis, leave them in the comments section and we'll add them to the list.

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