This Is Not Financial Advice
Feature Documentary | 2024 | 86 min | English
Streaming on Apple TV and Amazon
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Directed by Chris Temple, Zach Ingrasci
Produced by Jenna Kelly, Carrie Weprin, Martine Phelan-Roberts
Edited by Mariana Blanco, Yaniv Elani
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Glauber Contessoto gambles his life savings on a joke cryptocurrency. Two months later, he becomes “The Dogecoin Millionaire” and a hero to his growing YouTube following.
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It’s easy to get rich online. But as Pro will soon discover, it’s even easier to lose it all. Amateur investors like Pro must navigate a landscape that’s rife with scams, bad advice, and a fear of missing out. 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.
Featuring expert commentary from Josh Brown, Morgan Housel, Genevieve Roch-Decter, Graham Stephan, The Fat Jewish, Lauren Simmons, Meet Kevin, Andrew Jikh, Brian Hanly, Patrick McGinnis, Chris Camillo, Timothy Fong, Tejas Hullur, and more.
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A Production by Optimist, which has hosted 4,000+ educational screenings, reached viewers in 180+ countries and raised $91.5+ million for poverty alleviation and immigration. Its films have been screened and awarded at top-tired film festivals such as Tribeca, Hot Springs, Full Frame DOC NYC, Flickers Rhode Island and AFI Docs as well as released by Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, National Geographic and The Atlantic.
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