Financial advisers starring on the big screen
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Michael Burry in “The Big Short” (2015)
After investigating corruption in the mortgage market, investor Michael Burry (Christian Bale) bets the house that the bubble will soon burst.
“I met my wife on Match.com. My profile said that I'm a medical student with only one eye, an awkward social manner, and 145 thousand dollars in student loans. She wrote back, ‘You're just what I've been looking for!’ She meant honest.” – Michael Burry
InvestmentNews assessment: Conviction is important when investing, but having the cold, hard facts to back it up is really what counts.