Ep. 7 - Margin Call

We have another business-related movie we'd like to chat about...this time, it's 2011's Margin Call starring an all-star cast. You can see details on the film here.

First off, what is a "Margin Call?" According to Investopedia, a Margin Call is:

A margin call occurs when the value of an investor's margin account falls below the broker's required amount. An investor's margin account contains securities bought with borrowed money (typically a combination of the investor's own money and money borrowed from the investor's broker). A margin call refers specifically to a broker's demand that an investor deposit additional money or securities into the account so that it is brought up to the minimum value, known as the maintenance margin.

A margin call is usually an indicator that one or more of the securities held in the margin account has decreased in value. When a margin call occurs, the investor must choose to either deposit more money in the account or sell some of the assets held in their account. 

 

This fictionalized account of the 2008 financial crisis takes place at the very beginning, as the upper management of an investment bank make decisions that will not only rock their clients, but the world.

Amazing performances from a cast of Academy Award winners and nominees, this film is a slow burning cerebral look inside the world of Wall Street.

What did we think? Listen and find out.

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