Hollywood Finance
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a stockbroker in this 2013 film based on a true story of excess and fraud.
What is The Wolf of Wall Street?
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Phillipa Drew
Dolly Parton sings about the daily grind, bosses, and chasing the paycheck in this 1980 hit.
What is “9 to 5”?
This e-commerce giant, founded in1994, started as an online bookstore.
What is Amazon?
This energy company collapsed in 2001 after hiding debt and misleading regulators, highlighting massive compliance failures.
What is Enron?
This 1987 film stars Michael Douglas as a ruthless corporate raider obsessed with wealth and power.
What is Wall Street?
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Katrina Krippen
Donna Summer celebrates hardworking women earning their living in this disco anthem.
What is “She Works Hard for the Money”?
This technology company is known for its bitten fruit logo and its sleek, minimalist product design.
What is Apple?
This telecommunications giant inflated earnings by billions in 2002, leading to SEC investigations and corporate reforms.
What is WorldCom?
This 2015 movie depicts the events leading up to the 2008 financial crisis through the eyes of several finance professionals.
What is The Big Short?
John Giorgis
Madonna sings about wanting wealth and luxury in this 1984 hit.`
What is “Material Girl”?
This American automaker introduced the assembly line in the early 1900s, revolutionizing mass production.
What is Ford?
In 2015, this German automaker admitted to cheating on emissions tests, causing billions in fines and compliance overhauls.
What is Volkswagen (Dieselgate)?
This classic 1946 movie follows a man who discovers what life would have been like if he never existed, touching on savings, banks, and the community economy.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
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Kira Stenko
ABBA fantasizes about wealth and living a life of luxury in this disco hit.
What is “Money, Money, Money”?
This company, founded in 2004 by a Harvard student and his classmates, became the largest social media network in the world.
What is Facebook?
This major U.S. bank paid billions in 2012 for failing to prevent money laundering, highlighting regulatory compliance gaps.
What is HSBC?
In this 1987 film, a young stockbroker takes on corporate corruption while learning the tricks of the financial world, starring Charlie Sheen.
What is Wall Street (1987)?
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Stepane Eding
This 1973 Pink Floyd song critiques greed and opens with the sound of a cash register.
What is “Money”?
Founded in 1858, this American retailer pioneered the fixed-price model and helped shape modern department stores.
What is Macy’s?
This U.S. city filed for bankruptcy in 2013 after audits and financial reviews exposed severe pension underfunding and long-standing budget and reporting failures.
What is Detroit?