Hey guys, it was so much fun, and we got such
a great response from our video about the
top stock market and penny stocks books, that
my team suggested we do another video just
like it.
This one is the top movies about the stock
market.
Some you would've already heard of or seen,
others may be new to you.
Check it out
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I will count down the top 5 stock market movies,
but then we also list another 5 which were
runners up.
Most of these are timeless and entertaining,
but with a few of them, there are actually
some things to learn about the stock market.
Many of them may even inspire you to be a
better trader.
As the authority on penny stocks, you might
notice that some of our rankings are skewed
slightly towards movies about penny stocks
specifically.
Let's get right into the top movies about
the stock market.
#5 - Arbitrage
This one is a very well-made movie.
It has Richard Gere, and gives you a look
into some of the stresses and financial mistakes
made during the height of the mortgage meltdown,
and the way one individual tried to correct
them.
#4 - Wolf of Wall Street
People loved this movie, and might ask why
it wasn't listed at the #1 spot.
I'll tell you exactly -
I got the theater entirely to myself to watch
this one, because it wasn't for entertainment
as much as it was for work.
I already had a few reporters waiting for
me to make a comment about this movie.
I'll tell you exactly what I told them.
Super entertaining, great movie, excellent
acting...
BUT it gave the wrong message, it encourages
dishonesty and greed and scams.
The Wolf of Wall Street probably set back
the industry by 2 decades.
It glorified Jordan Belfort, who in real life
is a dishonest weasel, by showing all the
other would-be weasels the life they can lead
if they are willing to use lies to steal from
people.
The movie did not focus on the damage done
to the thousands who were wiped out, but rather
was like a training or recruitment video for
up-and-coming punk kids who want to trick
people into going broke, so they can drive
a fancy car.
At the end of the day, Belfort reveals his
true character, by ratting on all the other
thieves who helped him destroy lives.
This is why it is ranked only #4... but if
you are smart enough not to try to emulate
this Hollywood version of tricking old ladies
into giving up their savings, or if you are
not highly involved in the stock market and
just want to be entertained, it actually is
quite a great movie.
#3 - Wall Street
I'm sorry, but if you haven't seen this one,
there is nothing I can do to help you.
I will assume you have watched it already,
and if you haven't, I don't even want to talk
to you.
You might need to check yourself into a hospital
or something, or maybe you don't have a television.
#2 - The Big Short
This one has a cast of stars, from Brad Pitt
and Steve Carrel, to Ryan Gosling and Marisa
Tolmie, among others.
It also has great cameos, from Margot Robbie,
Anthony Bourdain, and Selena Gomez.
One of the things I liked the most about it,
is that the character played by Christian
Bale reminds me of me.
He listens to the same music, reads the same
books, and disappears barefoot in his office
for days at a time.
Besides all of this, The Big Short really
simplifies and explains the mortgage meltdown
of 07/08.
People should watch it just for the educational
value alone, but it is incredibly entertaining.
I once watched it 3 times in 4 days, and it
never old.
#1 - Boiler Room
THIS is the one.
Ignore everything else - your grandma's operation,
your kids first birthday, that court case
you have to attend...
Boiler Room demonstrates exactly how penny
stocks are used to manipulate people, and
in a perfect world, the way these frauds should
end.
The reason it is called Boiler Room, is that
in the early days before Regulators started
cracking down, and the scam artists were running
wild, they would make their phone calls from
a basement hallway, or a tiny closet, or the
boiler room of an office building.
Of course, to the victims on the other end
of the phone, the promoter would pretend to
be in some office tower or high rise.
Anyone who doesn't watch this Giovanni Ribisi
and Vin Diesel movie within the next 48 hours,
should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
Runner Ups:
Now, here are the stock market movies which
almost made our Top 5 list.
Many dropped into the runner-up territory,
because the focus with some is not 100% about
trading stocks, but they still have an aspect
towards investing and trading and business.
Our first runner-up, Limitless, is a perfect
example of that.
Great movie, but not about trading stocks
exclusively.
So, starting with that one, here are the next
5, which didn't make it into the top 5:
I know I've missed a few great ones on this
list, so if you have any suggestions for me,
my team, or the other viewers, please just
mention them in the comments fields below
this video.
That was a lot of fun for us to put together,
and I hope it was just as entertaining for
you to watch.
Your homework is to view all 10 of these movies.
If that is too much, then just watch Boiler
Room, because it will give you a window into
how promoters in the penny stock industry
will steal from you, and ruin people's lives
to feed their own greed.
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