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A highly-rated Netflix series that tells stories of corporate corruption, securities fraud and creative accounting. Spread across two seasons with 6 independent documentaries each, it exposes greed, corruption, and crime spreading to the global economy. A must-watch.

If you have that entrepreneurial bug in you, this show is best suited for you. People present business ideas to Angel investors like Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran and Richard Branson — who invest real money on the spot. Into its 12th season, each episode is standalone. It has motivated us to pursue our dreams and innovate.

Based on Andrew Ross Sorkin's book, the film focuses on US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke containing the 2008 financial crisis. It vividly shows the vulnerability of our financial system during a crisis — essential viewing for every investor.

Set in 1980s & 90s Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta — a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights and his catastrophic downfall. Directed by Hansal Mehta, based on Debashish Basu & Sucheta Dalal's book "The Scam". A masterpiece.

Based on Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson's book, this documentary examines the long history of money, credit and banking. Available free on YouTube — it is an old documentary but still an absolute must-watch for understanding how money shaped civilization.

A widower manages to expose worldwide fraud on a mammoth scale. Based on the true story of history's biggest data leak — the Panama Papers — that exposed how the world's wealthiest people protected their millions through offshore accounts and shell companies.

Directed by Adam McKay, this 2015 biographical drama chronicles hedge fund manager Michael Burry (Christian Bale) who recognized the 2007-08 US housing market as a bubble inflated by high-risk loans and bet against it. One of the most accurate and entertaining finance films ever made.

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort — from his rise as a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. A cautionary tale of greed in the financial world, directed by Martin Scorsese with Leonardo DiCaprio.

This 1987 classic popularized the phrase "Greed is good." Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) takes a young stockbroker under his wing for insider trading. Oliver Stone made this tribute to his stockbroker father. Hindi movie "Bazaar" (2018) was a loose adaptation. A timeless finance classic.

Not all finance is serious! This hilarious film illustrates a surprisingly accurate example of short selling. Eddie Murphy plays a homeless man thrust into the finance world. Commodities brokers put nature vs. nurture to the test — and chaos ensues in the dramatic climax. Both funny and educational.