Investing by buying stocks is one of the options that modern society is interested in today. Investing in stocks is not as easy as people think. For those of you who are interested can learn from anywhere, from other people’s experiences, books, even movies. Here are 20 of the best stock movies to watch in 2021.
Trading Places (1983)
Takes the story of two merchants from Philadelphia, Randolph and Mortimer who experiment on their employees of the aristocracy and a con artist with a low social structure.
The film stars Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, and is directed by John Landis.
Wall Street (1987)
The Wall Street story is about Bud Fox’s ambition to succeed quickly. Fox then did whatever he could to reach the pinnacle of success. However, this success was obtained through illegal means.
This film stars Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas.
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Glengarry Ross tells the story of real estate agents. The film focuses on the psychology of salesmen who like to lie in order to get the properties on the list to sell quickly.
This film was successful by starring Al Pacino that year, until it was made a remake in 2012 although it was not as successful as the previous film.
Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
Adapted from a book by Bryan Burrough and John Heylar, this film tells the story of Ross Johnson who is a CEO at a certain company.
From this film, you will get to know about a leveraged buyout and its impact on the company, shareholders, and employees.
Rogue Trader (1999)
Rogue trade is based on the true story of Nick Leeson, about a derivative exchange run by a young manager in Singapore.
It was in the hands of Leeson that the oldest bank in England suffered billions of US dollars in losses. For those of you who are interested in the forex business, you can watch this film.
Boiler Room (2000)
The Boiler Room tells the story of Seth, a drop out student who tries to reach the standards set by his father.
Seth became a stockbroker who worked for an investment company. Seth is motivated by Jay who is a successful broker but goes about his efforts in an unhealthy way.
Enron The Smartest Guy in Room (2005)
This film discusses the Enron company, in this case its CEO, Kenneth Lay. Lay was involved in the case because of his unhealthy trade.
The scandal that happened to Lay then made him replaced by a new CEO.
The new CEO then resorted to sneaky tricks that caused the company to profit a lot, by manipulating their share numbers.
This sneaky method was later dismantled by journalists who questioned the nonsensical financial statements.
The Pursuit of Happiness (2006)
This film is based on the true story of Chris Gardner who wrote his autobiography and then filmed it.
Gardner’s life story is not smooth and tends to live in real trouble. One time Gardner and his son were evicted from their rental home because they could not pay the rent.
They ended up living in a home for the homeless. This difficult life story paid off with Gardner’s happy ending and success.
The Ascent of Money (2008)
Niall Ferguson tries to find out about the history of money, about how the money can then be a medium of exchange for other goods and services.
This film will give us a new perspective on how modern society behaves and acts.
Capitalism (2009)
Capitalism will reveal about the incidence of real stock market fraud that occurred in 2008 in America.
After the 2007 monetary crisis, everyone was desperate to invest in Chinese stocks and collaborate with American investment companies.
In fact, these Chinese companies are scam companies that have no experience in business matters.
Source: Investopedia
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