They include trader Jared Vennett (Gosling), hedge fund manager Mark Baum (Carell) and retired banker Ben Rickert (Pitt). Multiple other businessmen catch wind of Burry's plan, and decide to pursue similar financial ventures. Burry creates a 'credit default swap market', much to the dismay of many of his investors. The story begins in 2005, when Michael Burry (Bale), a socially awkward hedge fund manager, predicts the upcoming financial crisis (due to the unstable housing market) and decides to bet against it. I found it to be a very insightful, and highly entertaining, movie. Along with it being impressively critically rated, the film is also expected to be nominated for multiple Academy Awards (including Best Picture). The movie stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, John Magaro, Finn Wittrock, Jeremy Strong, Hamish Linklater, Rafe Spall and Brad Pitt. The film was directed by Adam McKay (who's helmed such other comedy classics as 'ANCHORMAN', 'STEP BROTHERS' and 'THE OTHER GUYS'), and it was written by McKay and Charles Randolph. It becomes the most addictive, compelling drive.'THE BIG SHORT': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five) Critically acclaimed comedy-drama flick about the financial crisis, of 2007 to 2010, and the clever businessmen who were able to profit from it. As far as CASHFLOW 101's following, Kiyosaki explains the appeal to startup entrepreneurs: "All of a sudden, can see the next dimension-a world of freedom where they never have to have a job again. Kiyosaki adds he came up with CASHFLOW 101 first and then wrote Rich Dad to promote the board game as well as a whole Rich Dad lifestyle, with games (CASHFLOW 202 is the more advanced follow-up to 101), books and articles that have inspired a devoted following. You have to know the world of investing." " to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to be both entrepreneur and investor. "I created the board game because accounting, when I went to business school, was the single most boring subject on earth, and investing is the most frightening," says Kiyosaki. Several local groups meet through Yahoo! Groups online as well. People can go to for information and to members to meet other intereste CASHFLOW 101 players. Many groups meet around the world to play the game. New York City isn't the only CASHFLOW mecca. , I didn't really understand a balance sheet or income statement." Patisso, who still plays the game often with gaming and business community group, NYC CASHFLOW, expects his sales to hit $250,000. "I'd taken accounting courses in college, but there's nothing like how the CASHFLOW 101 game is structured-it helped me learn to manage risk. "CASHFLOW 101 supplied the missing link," Patisso, 30, says. The company, started in 2002, offers solutions for homeowners in pre-foreclosure, mortgage financing and real estate services. Patisso, for instance, founded American Real Estate Equities in Mineola, New York, after playing the CASHFLOW game. Some entrepreneurs are finding the board game, which teaches financial principles for accounting and investing, can create wealth-and not only in a Monopoly-money kind of way, but in real-world dollars. Ed Patisso is just one of many who have launched businesses after playing CASHFLOW 101, which was created by Robert Kiyosaki, author of the book Rich Dad Poor Dad. What hot, new pastime is inspiring entrepreneurs to launch businesses?Ī business-based board game is actually inspiring entrepreneurial startups.
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