99 Homes (2014)

Trader's Film Library #36 · The 2008 crisis. The housing crisis from the side of the people who lost their homes.

Original title: 99 Homes · Type: film · Created by: Ramin Bahrani · Usefulness for traders: ★★☆☆☆

What it's about

After losing his home in the crisis, Dennis (Andrew Garfield) starts working for a real estate broker (Michael Shannon) who makes money evicting debtors.

What it has to do with markets

The film shows the effects of the housing bubble bursting from the perspective of ordinary people: foreclosures and profiting from other people's misfortune.

Lessons for traders

• behind the crisis chart are real people
• leverage (debt) turns a price decline into a disaster
• you can make money in any market – the question is at what cost

What to watch out for

A social drama. The financial market only indirectly.

Discussion

The discussion takes place in Hetman Capital Club (in Polish). Join the discussion in the Club →

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The description outlines the plot without revealing the ending where possible (true stories have a known outcome). Educational content, not investment advice.