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Margin Call Best Quote by Will Emerson

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What it is

A two-minute clip from the film Margin Call in which Will Emerson talks about how banks and traders operate and why they stay necessary. The uploader posted it because they agree with the speech.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as a compact explanation of the housing crash and of institutions keeping their fingers on the scales.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “I had to search for this excellent clip from Margin Call, which explains this better than I could”

    Margin Call clip explaining the housing crash.

    golergka, 2020-01 · Recommendation · in “Mozilla lays off 70”

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Topics: margin call, financial crisis, banking, film clip

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