For some, spending hours watching movie marathons or classic series can be a waste of time because they aren’t investing in something truly productive; while for others it can be an opportunity learning about financeit all depends on the lens you are looking through.

It’s incredible how some of the most emblematic characters in film history can learn a lot more than people think. In addition to the spirit of self-improvement, they can also provide tools for managing personal finances or investing savings, reports Mujer Hoy.

The book “Economics for nerds: manage your money like a Hollywood star”, written by Professor Jordi Martínez Llorente, professor at the Barcelona Finance School, explains finance very well, using characters from the film world as examples to facilitate the understanding of something that, according to popular belief, can be very complex. “This gave rise to the idea of ​​explaining simple concepts with examples from series and films that are very close to each other,” says the author.

From Superman to Forres Gump

The figure of superman is the one Martínez uses to illustrate the importance of making a budget and sticking to it: “Clark Kent lives in Metropolis, he makes a good salary, but he’s always in the red.

So we will analyze what you spend on, what income you have and we will help you organize everything so that you can make ends meet. An exercise that you can apply to your personal situation after you have done with Superman,” he explains.

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On the other hand, there is the story of Forres Gump, who did become one an effective investor, because after getting rich from the shrimp business, he invests all his profits in Apple stock. It’s likely that if he had diversified, he would have lost everything.

Organizing finances helps a lot to live comfortably | Photo: Freepik

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