Nick Leeson bankrupt Barings Bank
Nick Leeson bankrupt Barings Bank
Since late 1992, Nick Leeson had been hiding trading losses in an account 88888. On 16 January 1995, Nick Leeson...
Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers
Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers
On September 15, 2008, 158 years old US investment banking giant Lehman Brothers Inc filed for bankruptcy.
At the time, it was...
Big Mac Index
Forecasting FX movements
THE Big Mac index was invented by The Economist in 1986 as a lighthearted guide to whether currencies are at their “correct”...
Dow Jones
All About Dow Jones
Dow Jones Industrial Average is the most followed stock index in the world. It was first calculated on 26 May 1896,...
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Movie
110 min – Documentary – 9 March 2006 (Netherlands)
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt...
Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story
Movie
127 min – Documentary – 2 October 2009 (USA)
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the...
Rogue Trader
Rogue Trader
Movie
101 min – Crime | Drama | History – 5 August 1999 (Singapore)
The story of Nick Leeson, an ambitious investment broker who singlehandedly...
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate
Movie
107 min – Biography | Comedy | Drama – 20 March 1993 (USA)
The president of a major tobacco company decides to...
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Movie
138 min – Drama | Romance – 3 December 2004 (UK)
In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a...
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street
Movie Trailer
180 min – Biography | Comedy | Crime – 25 December 2013 (USA)
Based on the true story of Jordan...
