As the saying goes, “life imitates art.” It does not happen often, but every once in a while, a good movie comes along that is both entertaining, and education for people in the investment community.
The following are some examples movies and television shows that investors and traders should add to their viewing list:
The Laundromat
A widow investigates an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of Panama City law partners exploiting the world’s financial system. EN
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Jake Bernstein (book), Scott Z. Burns (screenplay)
Stars:
Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, AJ Meijer | See full cast & crew »
The Hummingbird Project
A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal. EN
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Stars:
Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek | See full cast & crew »
Pi
A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. EN
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Writers:
Darren Aronofsky, Darren Aronofsky (story) | 4 more credits »
Stars:
Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman | See full cast & crew »
Boiler Room
A college dropout, attempting to live up to his father’s high standards, gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm which puts him on the fast track to success. But the job might not be as legitimate as it first appeared to be.
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Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long | See full cast & crew »
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