Assault on Wall Street (2013)

Trader's Film Library #30 · Markets and trading in fiction. A post-2008 revenge film. Included for completeness, not for learning.

Original title: Assault on Wall Street · Type: film · Created by: Uwe Boll · Usefulness for traders: ★☆☆☆☆

What it's about

A New York security guard loses his savings in an investment recommended by an adviser, and his insurer stops covering his wife's treatment. Helplessness turns into revenge on Wall Street people.

What it has to do with markets

The action film grows out of the anger after the 2008 crisis. It shows the consequences of selling unsuitable financial products to ordinary people.

Lessons for traders

• don't invest in products you don't understand
• matching risk to your life situation is fundamental
• emotions after a loss can destroy more than the loss itself

What to watch out for

A poorly rated action film. In the library only for completeness.

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.