Since I am a big fan of documentaries, economy and investing, I have seen the most investing and economy documentaries which are out there and I thought it could be a great idea to share my top list of the ones I seen. I don't have the time to write a small summary about everyone today and rate them, I will do it subsequently with around 4-5 per week. All of them could be seen under the tab "Documentaries" and of course ranked by rating. Hope you have the same taste as I have, the first four could be seen below.
Quants: Alchemists of Wall Street
Rating: 9/10
A documentary about the quants on Wall Street which are creating the complex products which are used in the financial world today. The documentary are showing how the world has becoming increasingly dependent on mathematical models trying to predict the future and quantify risk. I must say that the documentary are one of the best I have seen and especially if you believe in quantitative analysis of companies. Highly recommended.
Inside job
Rating: 8/10
One of the best documentaries reflecting the 2008 financial crisis. The movie is directed by Charles Ferguson and he described the movie during as being about "the systemic corruption of the United States by the financial services industry and the consequences of that systemic corruption". The film is narrated by Matt Damon, which has a harmonic voice and really get you interested and excited about the worlds economy.
The plot is divded into five parts which all of them is describing the financial crisis in chronological order, with the start how we got there and where we are now (2010).
From my point of view this is really the best documentary about the financial crisis and is a must for all people that some kind of interests about economy.I give Inside Job a rating on 8 out of 10 from me.
The Tax Free Tour
Rating: 7/10
Documentary about how multinational enterprises are paying taxes (or not paying taxes) really good and with a lot of insight in different tax havens and the tax setup the big companies has today, also a bit humoristic at some parts. The same director as the Quants: Alchemists of Wall Street, Marije Meerman.
Where do multinationals pay taxes and how much? Gaining insight from international tax experts, Backlight director Marije Meerman, takes a look at tax havens, the people who live there and the routes along which tax is avoided globally.
Those routes go by resounding names like "Cayman Special", "Double Irish and Dutch Sandwich". A financial world operates in the shadows surrounded by a high level of secrecy. A place where sizable capital streams travel the world at the speed of light and avoid paying tax.
The Tax Free Tour is an economic thriller mapping the systemic risk for governments and citizens alike. Is this the price we have to pay for globalized capitalism?
The World's Greatest Money Maker: Warren Buffett
Rating: 6/10
As Warren Buffett were one of the ones who got me interesting in investing and how you think as a value investor I must say I were a bit disappointed on this documentary. On the other hand it could have with the reason that I read all books there is about Warren Buffett before I saw the documentary. That's why I am only giving this one a six out of ten, but I still think as a value investor you should have seen this. General knowledge for an investor.
Over and out,
EWI
