Best Finance Movies and Shows to Watch
Finance is a term for the management, creation, and study of money and investments. Specifically, it deals with the questions of how an individual, company or government acquires money – called capital in the context of a business – and how they spend or invest that money. Finance is then often divided into the following broad categories: personal finance, corporate finance, and public finance.
This unprecedented period of home detention can be used to enjoy movies and television shows and learn a few things about finance.
Wall Street
The 1987 American drama film Wall Street was a cult favourite. Wall Street, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Michael Douglas and Daryl Hannah, is the story of a young stockbroker. Charles Sheen plays this role. He is partnered with Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas).
The Key Lesson: Greed is a form of unrelenting passion. This increases your desire to learn more and increase your curiosity. This allows you to improve and reach higher goals in your life.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese’sScorsese’s biographical film The Wolf of Wall Street is based on Jordan Belfort’sBelfort’s memoirs. The film follows Belfort’sBelfort’s life as a passionate stockbroker working in NYC. He makes unethical and unmoral decisions that ultimately lead to his downfall. Leonardo DiCaprio portrays Belfort. Donnie Azoff plays Belfort’sBelfort’s partner and Margot Robbie his wife.
The Key Lesson: You must win your employees’ trust, respect, and loyalty to be successful. This also teaches us to be aware of our sacrifices to succeed.
Margin Call
Margin Call is based upon real events during the 2008 financial crisis. It follows several key individuals at an unnamed bank of investment. The plot spans 24 hours. This movie shows the actions taken by bankers during the financial crisis. It features strong performances from Zachary Quinto, Jeremy Irons and Paul Bettany.
The Key Lesson: Learn how to manage crises and help your company get through the most difficult times.
The Big Short
Adam McKay directed The Big Short (2015), an Oscar-winning biographical drama film featuring stars such as Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling. Brad Pitt and Melissa Leo also star in the film. Based on Michael Lewis’Lewis’ 2010 book, “The Big Short: Inside The Doomsday Machine”, it is based. It demonstrates how the US housing bubble caused the 2008 financial crisis.
The Key Lesson: Do your research and consider all pros and cons before investing.
Shark Tank
American reality TV series about business stars Daymond John, Kevil O’LearyO’Leary, Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran as the sharks, a group of successful venture capitalists who decide whether or not to invest in business ideas.
The Key Lesson: Do your research before meeting with investors if you’re a young entrepreneur. This will give you ideas about how to pitch, secure funds and expand your business.
The Profit
Marcus Lemonis has featured on The Profit, an American reality TV show. Lemonis, who invests in failing businesses and provides guidance on how to turn them around in exchange for equity, appears in each episode.
Key Lesson: You get to learn about how to run a business, how to manage teams, and how to mitigate losses.
