8 Films Every Successful Investor Should Watch to Feel Like a Pro

Are you looking for fun and easy ways to learn more about investing? Then you’re in for a treat.

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I’ve collected 8 films you can watch to pick up financial lingo, methods of landing high-ticket clients, and just getting familiar with the investment world overall.

Most of these films are inspired by real-life events and real people — from investors and traders to drug dealers and smugglers.

Make sure you cook some popcorn. But also, pull out your pen and paper and get ready to take notes.

1. The Big Short (2015)

The Big Short (2015)

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89%

What It’s About: A hedge fund manager Michael Burry, portrayed in the movie by Christian Bale, discovers that the U.S. housing market will soon collapse. He decides to invest his and his clients’ money in betting against — shorting — mortgage-based securities, but is challenged by investors and partners at every turn.