1. Swindler (1999) – The story of Nick Leeson, a trader who single-handedly brought down Barings Bank. A classic about derivatives, gambling, and the absence of risk management.
2. Bad Banks (2018–2020) – A German series about investment banking, insider information, and the pressure of big money. The story of a female trader who, after being fired from a Luxembourg bank, builds a career in Frankfurt but falls victim to blackmail from her former boss.
3. McMillions (2020) – A documentary miniseries about the McDonald’s lottery scam.
4. It Didn't Work (2022) – The story of the rise and fall of WeWork. Venture capital, cult of personality, and financial illusions.
5. 99 Homes (2014) – A film about the consequences of the mortgage crisis and the business of evicting people.
6. Operation 'Colibri' (2018) – A story about a scam in the world of high-frequency trading: two adventurers lay a cable across the country for a millisecond advantage in the stock market.
7. Betting on Zero (2016) – A documentary film about the billion-dollar short against Herbalife and the public war of investors.
8. Inventing Anna (2022) – A film about a scam in the world of ventures, banking, and private investments. Anna Delvey poses as an heiress from a wealthy family to infiltrate New York's high society.
9. Money for Nothing (2013) – A documentary film about the Fed from the inside: how the central bank's decisions impact the global economy, what led to the 2008 crisis, and whether the next catastrophe can be prevented. Told by the Fed's own employees.
