Mom, luckily I didn't study finance.

Josie 2021-10-18 19:53:04

I have a question. I asked my friends when I passed by the Guangzhou Twin Towers two days ago, and when I passed in front of the Citibank Building in Lujiazui, I almost came out of my mind, that is, "Why do they seem to be two with us? People of the world". To be honest, I have never felt that people are divided into classes. Whether facing government officials, local tycoons or famous literary figures, only when I see these financial figures, my heart trembles and my hands and feet curl up, as if I are buried by the soil. Of course, I won't admit it in person.
My friend said that you can add an artist. rational.
Of course, I had to refute myself later that people's pursuits are different, and there is no high or low. Or they only care about money, which is far more vulgar than cultural people. All kinds of excuses are very unconvincing.
There are actually two or three reasons. One, they are really awesome. Two, they make themselves look awesome. Three, we think they are awesome. "You are beautiful, not objectively you are beautiful, but I think you are beautiful in my heart". Yes, we are led by the nose by money every day. When we see people playing with money, we naturally feel that they are better than ourselves.

Okay, back to the movie. After the subprime mortgage crisis, many movies showing the style of Wall Street have been born. The controversial "Wolf of Wall Street" must not be dimmed from the audience's mind. This movie is different. The atmosphere of this reversal win is quite strong, and it can't be said that it is a victory for the little people, but watching them win, the audience must feel better. The audience knew from the beginning that they would eventually make a lot of money, which became an investment myth, so the viewing process was quite easy.
To be reasonable, I really thought I just had to watch the male gods strategize, try their best, and laugh till the end. However, the fact is that when I saw the ending part, my face was as black as shady, and I was in a state of horror and contemplation. To be reasonable, power is more terrible than money.

It's been a long time since I watched Bell's play, and I was a little surprised at the beginning. False glass eyes, unsocial, dressed like a tramp, in fact, it is probably a house. Just watch him say a few words with the new subordinate, I am embarrassed every minute of the patient. However, he listened to rock music in front of the computer in silence, looked at the data, and discovered the illusion of a bubble in the real estate. The first person to eat crabs is not so easy to do. To convince the boss, to convince the banks to give money, to resist the ridicule of the peers and the boss’s doubts, to withstand the inner pressure, to survive the hypocritical and peaceful time before the storm. . To tell the truth, if you are not careful, hundreds of millions will be gone, and a small life is really not enough to pay. But he just stayed so silent, he just knew he was right. "Do you think you know much better than the Minister of Finance?" "I do know much better than them." The
rest of the people were inspired by him to start shorting. Ryan Gosling learned of the news, and then made the wrong call. Then everyone from Bell's company downstairs learned about it and started investigating. Then the founder of the small company that started in the garage picked up the treasure in the lobby of the Midland Bank and went back to look for it. Brad Pitt, the old fritters help. Through these lines, the audience finally began to see clearly what the so-called bubble is.
Speaking of America, it's really beautiful. Everyone lives in a big single-family house and raises big pets at home. In fact, many of them still collect the rent from the poor here, but they haven't repaid the mortgage at all. Four people lived in more than one hundred rooms, and alligators were raised in the swimming pool. As soon as they received the debt letter, they immediately left with their bags. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a job or money. If you want a house, the manager will help you get it done. The stripper doesn't know anything. Oh, I can take a loan here, but I can also take a loan there. After the loan, I can repay the loan again. I don't know anything about the repayment of 200%. All the garbage products are stuffed into a pot, stir it for a while, and give it a grade A and B. No one will care about it. Few people in the bank will take a closer look, so don't worry.
Then the bubble was pierced, and it was the people themselves who suffered.
But what does the end of the film tell us, the bank will not suffer. After this little trouble passes, they will start to brew new tricks. So everyone with discerning eyes, you can reap the mountain after earning this sum. Don't try to fight the power, maybe they will come to check the water meter in a while.

It's really unpleasant to see people walking out of the building in the once lively company, all of them are extremely smart, but they are played to nothing. Why, is this still a comedy?
Yes. The director said we are a comedy. Because there are too many professional vocabulary in it, I changed the way to explain. One time the chef cooks, another time the beauty takes a bath, and the other time it is playing with building blocks. I'm afraid that you will look bored, so I'm interspersed with various representative popular events and music to tell you that we are fast-paced. The middle character will suddenly look at the screen and tell the audience that this is not the case, all for the sake of drama. Okay, I finished telling the story in a fast-paced and noisy manner. At last, it was like a slap on the table or a slap in the face. Silent and loud.

Just like Bell said, doing this business made him lose a lot of important things, and his heart was gradually swallowed by some dark parts. I just remembered that the only time he smiled sincerely was because he received a text message from his wife saying that he missed him.
Speaking of which you are manipulating data, in fact data is manipulating you. You make money but you don't have time to spend it, and you spend it on some idle pastimes. Feelings, not at all.
They do affect the world, but the world does not necessarily love them.
No matter if I see them next time, I still don't feel a sense of inferiority, but I hope I can be a person with a clear conscience and beloved. This is the most basic, this is the most satisfying.



PS: Although I don't understand finance, it doesn't affect watching movies.

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  • Jared Vennett: [pulling blocks from a Jenga tower] As, zero. Bs, zero. Double Bs, zero. Trible Bs, zero...

    [the tower topples]

    Jared Vennett: And then that happens.

    Mark Baum: What is that?

    Jared Vennett: That's America's housing market.

    [Baum's team stares in utter shock]

    Jared Vennett: Thank you.

    Jared's Assistant (Chris): [delighted] Fuckin' A, Jared.

    Jared Vennett: Shut your fuckin' mouth.

    [Chris' face falls in embarrassment]

  • Michael Burry: That's a nice haircut. Did you do it yourself?