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legendary
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rippleFanatic
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May 24, 2012, 10:07:09 PM
#12
Not a movie, but anyone who hasn't seen the series Wall Street Warriors should do so (free on hulu):

http://www.hulu.com/wall-street-warriors

It was filmed right at the '07 peak and downturn. No wonder why they stopped at season 2  Grin

With the benefit of hindsight, it is plagued with lol moments. Hilarious throughout.  Cheesy
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May 24, 2012, 02:19:51 PM
#11
Excellent book, haven't seen the movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152822/

Interesting that you said Movies/ Docos...so you're interested in both documentaries and fictional movies about economics?

Some of both:

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Trader (1987), Quants: The Alchemists Of Wall Street (2010).
legendary
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The revolution will be monetized!
May 24, 2012, 02:07:00 PM
#10
Several episodes of "Frontline" have been about economics and the collapse. Frontline is on PBS and is perhaps the best investigative journalism on TV. You can stream it from the link below.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
legendary
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May 24, 2012, 01:54:22 PM
#9
As mentioned, Margin Call was very good.

Bad movie, but excellent at highlighting cause & effect related to differing perspectives on money:
Rollover
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May 23, 2012, 02:56:45 AM
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May 16, 2012, 04:05:40 PM
#7
Hulu has Enron: Smartest Guys in the Room.  But it might be expiring tomorrow?  So you might want to check it out today if you're interested.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/337496/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room
newbie
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May 16, 2012, 02:04:14 PM
#6
http://miltonfriedman.blogspot.com.au/

Free To Choose 1980 series by Milton Friedman. He pretty much lays down the law on economics and the implications government policies. He dispels many commonly held myths, most of which are still prevalent today.

seconding free to choose. 

also check out commanding heights

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May 12, 2012, 02:03:04 AM
#5
The middle men, a quite entertaining movie about how the first to create card payments.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3gcb_9Q10E

Wallstreet 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1YjwFty7-I

A very good talk by Chris Martenson, He explains why growth can be expected to be negative in the future as oil prices rise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WBiTnBwSWc&feature=share

George Selgin - Why was the FED created
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeIljifA8Ls

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May 11, 2012, 04:37:16 PM
#4
http://miltonfriedman.blogspot.com.au/

Free To Choose 1980 series by Milton Friedman. He pretty much lays down the law on economics and the implications government policies. He dispels many commonly held myths, most of which are still prevalent today.
legendary
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rippleFanatic
May 10, 2012, 10:48:22 PM
#3
Margin Call wasn't bad.
donator
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Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.
May 10, 2012, 10:46:43 PM
#2
Not without lots of beer. Besides, Bitcoin economics make everything else obsolete. Look forward, we're in uncharted (virtual) territory.
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May 04, 2012, 05:54:07 AM
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