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Wall Street Movie Exam Questions And
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Main issue - answer✔Capitalism: The Stock Market and Trading
what is wall street - answer✔Wall Street is considered by some to be the center of the most
significant financial district in the world. The term "Wall Street" has often refers broadly to U.S.
financial interests.
where is wall street located - answer✔is located in lower Manhattan (New York City). It is the
home of the New York Stock Exchange.
what is insider trading - answer✔It is the practice of buying and selling shares in a company's
stock by that company's management, board of directors, or others with inside information
about the company.
when is insider trading illegal - answer✔when insiders appear to have bought or sold stock (or
bonds) based on information that is unavailable to the public.
The film's Boesky-inspired character, Gordon Gekko, epitomizes the spirit of - answer✔1980s
excess with his "greed is good" philosophy.
This term was closely based on line that Ivan Boesky used in a speech in which he said that,
"greed is all right."
Ivan Boesky - answer✔Greed is all right, I want you to know that, I think greed is healthy. You
can be greedy and still feel good
about yourself."
Gordon Gekko - answer✔Douglas reportedly prepared for the part by researching the life of
business tycoon and financial expert, T. Boone Pickens.
when was it released - answer✔in 1987, just before the stock market crash of October 1987.
when does it take place - answer✔in 1985 - near the time of the real-life insider trading
scandals on Wall Street involving Boesky and others
director? - answer✔Oliver Stone
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