Healthy Investing in the Age of Crypto, Meme Stocks, and Financial Crises
Glauber Contessoto gambled his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency and became "The Dogecoin Millionaire." While it may look easy to get rich online, it’s even easier to lose it all. Q&A to follow. IU Cinema celebrates National First-Generation College Students and National Transfer Student Week!
Glauber “Pro” Contessoto—an immigrant working multiple jobs and living in a 220-square-foot apartment—invests in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin and soon becomes a millionaire and a hero to his growing YouTube following. While it’s easy to get rich online, though, as Pro will soon discover, it’s even easier to lose it all. This is Not Financial Advice exposes the startling risks and rewards of today’s market through expert commentary and the anxiety-inducing stories of real people trying to make millions. [64 min; documentary; English]
Q&A to follow with Phil Schuman (Executive Director, Office of Financial Wellness & Education) and Kayte Toczylowski (Vice President of Member Relations and Education, FINRA Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).
"Hilarious and brilliantly executed. A thought-provoking masterpiece." — The Washington Post
"A gripping financial horror film." — The Guardian
"A must-watch that ricochets between euphoria and despair." — CNBC
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