Financial advisers starring on the big screen
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Louis Winthorpe III and Billy Ray Valentine in “Trading Places” (1983)
Harvard-educated Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Akroyd) and street con artist Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) turn the tables on callous brokerage barons Randolph and Mortimer Duke.
“Sounds to me like you guys a couple of bookies.” — Billy Ray Valentine
InvestmentNews assessment: Yes, Billy Ray, that’s exactly what they are.