Nature of the Beast | Planet Finance (1/6)

For most, Planet Finance is a complex, influential world that only becomes visible when crashes occur in the financial markets. Stock market prices quickly shot back up on Planet Finance during the COVID pandemic, while the inhabitants of planet Earth were still sweeping the shards together.
The contrast could hardly be greater. But how does such a market emerge? Through interviews including the founder of the market in oil futures, one of its first traders and a neuropsychologist who mentally guides traders and hedge fund managers in making risky decisions, it becomes clear how Planet Finance grew into what it is today.
In this six-part documentary series, Marije Meerman takes you to Planet Finance. Who live and work there? What language do they speak? What is the use of this planet, and what makes this financial world so attractive to so many people?
Written & directed by Marije Meerman
Research: Marijntje Denters, Maarten Mosselman, Betsy van Drie, Aya Asakura
Cinematography: Joost van Herwijnen nsc, Matthew Allard acs, Pim Hawinkels
Sound: Rick Meier, Remco Bikkers, Tim van Peppen, Edan Mason, Benny Jansen, Sander den Broeder
Editor: Michiel Hazebroek
Field director: Japan Aya Asakura
Archival research: Barbara Kist, Paula Witkamp
Visual & data design: Femke Herregraven
Motion design: Mark Visser, Jeroen Schellekens
Music: BJ Nilsen
Sound design: Tim van Peppen
Voice-over: Alice O’Connell
Colourist: Rachel Stone
Finishing: Jan Jaap Kuiper
Datahandlng: Watse Eisma
Online editor colour grading: Yannick Elferink
Producer colour grading: Marja Paeper, Remco Smit
Interns: Athena Potamianos, Julia Baud, Margeaux Abeyta, Malou Sandig
Production assistant Pieter Wibaut
Line producer: Olivier Schuringa
Line producer: ZDF/ARTE Katharina Krohmann
Executive producer: Zoë de Wilde, Julia van Schieveen
Coach tot he director: Maaik Krijgsman
Commissioning editor: zdf/arte Türkān Schirmer, Frederic Ulferts
Head editorial department: ZDF/ARTE Martin Pieper
Commissioning editor VPRO: Barbara Truyen
Thanks to Julie van Oldenburgh, Ira de Witte, Anneke Schroeter, Sjors den Boer, Timo Nijkamp, Randy Griekspoor, Shaun Fernando, Bilal Hafeez, Yoshikazu Ajioka, Yoshika Tagashira, Yumi Honda, Rob Kamsteeg, Marnix Simon, Marco Achmad, Kristin Ruge, John Rub, Simona Rub, Lucas Marks, Pascal van Alten, Scott Bauer, Leah McGrath Goodman, Alexandre Laumonier, Albert Menkveld, Greg Laughlin, Larry Tabb, Alexander Osipovich, David Kleijwegt, Daan Wierda, Mariska Schneider, Sharon Yosef, Vian Paashuis, Brigit Dopheide, Julia Veldman,Petra Vermeulen, William Valkenburg, Thomas Bollen, Maasja Ooms, Rik Meier, Marleen Stikker, Pauline Dresscher, Joris Luyendijk, Amba Zeggen, Stella Meerman, Ida Schmertz, Cleo Campert, Britt Bennink
Archive: Witfilm - Na ons de zondvloed, NYPD, Screenocean, AP Archive, CNN, Tros, Archive.org, Aruba Global Cloud Data Center, Shutterstock
Presale: VRT
Planet Finance is produced by VPRO in co-production with ZDF and in collaboration with ARTE
This series was created with the support of NPO-fonds & CoBo
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[@abcdefghi9]

Wonderful documentry. Very good job and allowing the common man to see a glimpse behind the curtain of the financial engine that runs the planet.

[@aimirror]

This.

[@tonyfaulknor8273]

Hey, Palntr? (Or however you spell your name.) are you comfortable using all your resources so that Alice, and Alan can constantly end up in the back of cars for you monstrous hidden elites? Keep thinking the working light of reality you hide from, won't find you. You already know how evil, you are, so that means, it is known elsewhere, beyond your dead souls, how evil, you are.

[@jmc8076]

You won’t see that deep behind the scenes.

[@aimirror]

@@jmc8076 quite true. there is some reflections that give context the rest we can deduce by adding human behaviour to the missing parts :)

[@gheechiedan9299]

The thing about being a Trader is no matter how good you feel about a trade you always know that Danger is always present and can show up at any time so you have to learn how to not let this fact stop you from pulling the trigger.🤔

[@DanSme1]

Beautifully filmed documentary. I’m a retired CPA/CBA/Financial Analyst, Banking Supervisor/Regulator. I spent 35+ years in local/global finance/banking. I’m looking forward to watching the entire series.

[@guyanasun4361]

I have a question for you. How do people in your industry work their whole lives in these positions but never know what they really catch themselves doing? Do they ever give you a breakdown of the monetary monitoring economy and ecology Human ecosystem, or do they select you folks because they know you will remain oblivious to the reality around you being only focused on the money (moon eye fish) or 🥕💎carats they have you chasing?

[@omarsmalls7610]

Can we talk

[@snakegriffin4928]

@@omarsmalls7610😂 yeah bro slide right into his DMs, he’s dying to give you an interview

[@snakegriffin4928]

@@guyanasun4361it’s called segmentation, they only know strictly what they need to know, and when you’re only shown how to do your job, you never concern yourself with the whole system/bigger picture. It’s only when you exit the system that you can see it for what it it

[@poloska9471]

@@guyanasun4361it’s much more complex than that homie… quit projecting your imagination of reality onto reality.

[@MrJagdishahuja]

One of the best documentaries I have seen on capital markets. I have been the President of the Bangalore Stock Exchange and have been a witness from outcry trading 37 years ago till mobile & algo trading currently. This took me back to my days in the ring and beautifully portrays into the lives and the minds of Traders.Cheers !

[@indro14]

can we talk?

[@user-wz7ef1fv4m]

Stop lying. You were no bangalore stock exchange. Bangalore stock exchanges don't even exist. You must be the president of "in my dreams."

[@rretro2042]

@@user-wz7ef1fv4m do your research man, it was founded in 1963

[@MikaelArhelger]

Jagdish Ahuja was indeed the president: Jagdish Ahuja is a well-known figure in the capital market. He has been the President of the Bangalore Stock Exchange Ltd and possibly the youngest President of any Stock Exchange in the world and has been the Chairman of its well-known subsidiary Bgse Financials Ltd. He is currently a Director in India’s fastest growing brokerage firm PCS Securities Ltd, which has a presence in more than 330 locations across India. The company has been awarded the fastest growing Equity Brokerage Firm in India (mid-sized segment) by Dun & Bradstreet in May 2009. As for BsSE: Bangalore Stock Exchange (BgSE), was a public stock exchange based in Bangalore, India fully owned by Government of India.[1][2] It was founded in 1963 and had 595 regional and non-regional companies listed. In September 2005, the BgSE announced plans to go public by divesting at least 51% of its ownership. The stock exchange was managed by a Council of Management, consisting of members appointed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. It was the first stock exchange in South India to start electronic trading of securities in 1996 (Wiki).@@user-wz7ef1fv4m

[@cypherclown-tg1ir]

@@user-wz7ef1fv4m "Bangalore Stock Exchange (BgSE), was a public stock exchange based in Bangalore, India fully owned by Government of India.[1][2] It was founded in 1963 and had 595 regional and non-regional companies listed. In September 2005, the BgSE announced plans to go public by divesting at least 51% of its ownership." this is literally from the first link, a bunch of articles about the exchange. You good there?

[@bklon6107]

These documentaries are absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for them.

[@MinotauroTrading]

I enjoy the being in the markets but i hate loosing money, it has been a struggle since day one. It becomes an addiction. I m gonna watch the whole series. Thank you for putting it out.

[@lcmazza]

Another amazing doc. Thank you. I'm anxiously looking forward to the next ones. 😍

[@lilytea3]

0:00: 🌍 Planet Earth and Planet Finance have different interests, with the latter thriving during disasters and market volatility. 7:28: 😮 Michael Marks, a former Floor Trader, reflects on his time on Wall Street and the trading floor. 15:36: 📈 The global price of oil is determined through speculation in a futures market. 20:03: 📈 There is a disconnect between the stock market and the grain markets, and financial markets can deviate from their intended purpose. 26:10: 📈 The evolution of stock exchanges from open outcry to electronic trading and the role of high-speed networks in connecting exchanges worldwide. 33:59: 💡 The importance of speed in financial trading and the role of technology in enabling fast data transmission. 41:47: 📊 Trading and investing is a mentally challenging game that requires staying calm under pressure and managing emotions. 47:32: ⚖ Exploring the concept of risk and its role in finance. Recap by Tammy AI

[@tellmemoreplease9231]

You could have touched on how and why high frequency traders offer up thousands of buy and sell orders and cancel them immediately? How is the price (bid/offer) manipulated by doing this?

[@dawoodwaris]

As a value investor managing clients money I always thankful to the speculators for creating unimaginable volatility so I could snatch some bargains based on the intrinsic value.

[@private464]

FANTASTIC video...great interviews with fascinating people with real experience and stories, and you let them talk.

[@Harshharsh111]

Be aware of scammers in the comments who suggest someone who helped them amassed their supposed wealth.

[@BASE5NYC]

Amazing doc. I work in the financial markets and live about 4 blocks from the NYSE... The absolute insanity of Wall st. is hard to comprehend from the outside. This is a great look behind the curtain.

[@manuelmanuel3968]

What's it lije living in NYC

[@dtb7872]

"why is a hobby... what is what i do for a living." exactly.

[@hoziwozi]

Wonderful documentary, great visuals. Its a piece of art

[@lp2156]

Great stuff! Beautifully done! Looking forward to the next episode! This is the sort of docus they need to use for teaching in schools.

[@TruFunction]

Come on you can’t be that naive. They will never teach anything of true value in a public school. Colleges barely teach anything that will help you succeed in life and it financially crippled most. I really can’t think of anything i was taught in school that I utilize today. This is by design. To keep people poor, dumb and sick and therefore easy to control

[@ryanmuriithi6114]

Amazing documentary, absolutely informative 💯

[@tellmemoreplease9231]

Well done. You could have touched on how and why high frequency traders offer up thousands of buy and sell orders and cancel them immediately? How is the price (bid/offer) manipulated by doing this?

[@mohammedelqahtani3843]

Wonderful job u did in this documentary,but what was the name of the mountain name again?

[@BoyceDennison]

Powerful presentation

[@WatchReporter]

The exchange at 4 WTC was amazing. There was definitely a smell of greed and fear that hit you as soon as you walked through the doors. I worked as a phone clerk in various pits when I was about 17, circa 1990. The wildest crowd was in the Coffee Sugar & Cocoa, lol. All credit to the Dutch for inventing markets!

[@rawcircoking]

Just so you guys know.. the Volcker rule is what changed the rules for the traders. They weren't allowed to have 2 books just a market making booking which holds a negative retention. All good traders left after 2014.

[@CedricSmith-un6vm]

Happy I am watching this, this evening. And I am watching this again on a different night. This history is amazing. This documentary is awesome.

[@UjuziNetwork]

Real stuff. Thank you for the time and effort put into it!

[@vetrecaGOD]

Can't wait for the next great episodes...it really is somehow a planet on it's own. Thank you for the upload!

[@merlepatterson]

Everyone "Loses Equally" in the end. He who dies with the most toys, still dies.

[@Known-unknowns]

Yeah? But he still had the most toys whilst he was alive

[@arathaemaxus5250]

It’s not about toys for many it’s about time. Do you want to work until you die or enjoy life as much as you can?

[@merlepatterson]

@@arathaemaxus5250 That wasn't my point.

[@a-k9161]

​@@Known-unknowns Yeah he can also take those toys to his grave as well

[@yeleedkram]

Yeah but their children get to keep the toys. Boo to the corrupt stock market

[@user-rg5fj5tv3i]

Superb documentry; how the common people are ill served by greedy financial institutions.

[@rich597]

This is the trading documentary I’ve been looking for.

[@julianosantos8736]

That was a beautiful documentary! Nice work! Congrats one hundred times!

[@edmund6392]

When I started my career in finance I had two options - go into investment banking or trading. I am glad I went with investment banking.

[@dexterjohnson7482]

Your content is an ahead of its time analysis. Stunning work!

[@arathaemaxus5250]

A future isn’t just a bet. It’s an agreement to buy at a set price at a set date. Hence the name “future”.

[@easily-know]

great video. Thanks your dedication.

[@oldgadfly8398]

Another well done documentary by vpro. This is as much art as it is a documentary.

[@vinz300000]

yes the level is outstanding, so good

[@dazstone9331]

Simply amazing…thanks for sharing your experiences and insights ❤🙏❤️

[@jamalpeace7141]

Top tier finance doc there folks. bravo!

[@leea3531]

How much do i need to invest to make significant money

[@namibdesert7696]

I quite enjoyed watching this documentary! Thank you VPro documentary for sharing!

[@chilatelover]

What a great documentary

[@Biscuits3000]

14:00 - legendary quote for the ages

[@odnilniloc]

Really good documentary showing a glimpse behind what really makes the world go 'round.

[@matthewbryson6423]

This is amazing! thanks for sharing

[@I_am_ka]

You can always bet on greed. It'll never fail

[@harutyunsimonyan3041]

Great Documentary 😀

[@curtisphillip1019]

Great...i will share with my son, he lives in Texas... be brave, just dont give up...!❤

[@timurnishanov]

Amazing documentary! thanks allot for the perspective of the market game.

[@jcymngo]

14:31 That is the absolute 💯 truth! I was married to a former trader and he described it the exact same way.

[@cryptotruth5479]

Who actually did this docu-serie? I know it VPRO but who actually did this? It is so well done. Everytime someone say something interesting they pin point exactly the important information. I want more of those documentary

[@gamuchiraindawana2827]

LOVE THIS.

[@olumidedexter6192]

This is beautiful ❤. Just confirmed my hunch! Money is made out-of-nothing

[@chrismooreatyourservice]

This is a great , thanks so much!

[@kville5796]

This is an impressive and well-crafted piece of work.

[@VE_LORD]

That intro was spectacular,

[@fabiogoncalves9728]

What a great documentary. 👏👏👏👏👏 😎☕

[@paulussantosociwidjaja4781]

Wow, thank you for the learning and the olden days trading memories which today we can do it even from our mobile phone without having to jostle around plus being spotted at and got pierced by pencils.. Thank you for this kind of documentary which we can share the link to our next generation to watch.

[@GRumpyonekinobi]

excellent. loved this ❤️

[@MrCoolProjects]

Excellent docu- series! Im Abig Fan of VPRO now.

[@TheAshherWaqi]

Salam Nameste Sholom, Excellent Documentary, As researcher and as an investment Firm Founder and Owner I really Appreciated your efforts for Education People whom are not part of Quadrillion dollars Market, P Peace love and Blessing from Karachi Pakistan,

[@Iamtherodlight1453.]

So awesome thank you

[@gilberttello08]

Very informative thanks! From Philippines

[@remiewatkins8032]

Great Documentary very good job

[@jveestone6979]

GREAT DOCUMENTARY I LOVE WATCHING THIS SOON IM GONNA BE SUCCESSFULL TRADER 😇

[@kaushikvsmaniyan]

6:41 - Dan Dicker - the irony of the name!

[@oliversonic]

A pedagogical documentary that made me smile and feel fearful.

[@editorjohn8803]

Just watching this can perhaps save a financial portfolio. Every little action can determine a win or loss in the stock market

[@douglaskayanja8261]

High level of professionalism

[@algombth]

I really liked this documentary.

[@trixorth312]

Thank u.

[@AndreSteiner-Regenerative369]

Very cool documentary

[@SpazzedIN]

Great documentary.

[@Anza_34832]

Top interview partners, excellent insights, top visual editing and graphics 🥇

[@xdte_]

name of the mountain on the following time frames 37:00 through 37:18

[@gh8066]

jungfraujoch

[@thetopcuz]

Haha, I love the sneak diss towards flat earthers @ 38:20

[@KarlFreeman-fe1nd]

I remember watching another documentary a while ago where an investor said his first thought after he saw the planes hit the towers was "What's the price of gold?"

[@ForexScalpkings]

luv it

[@louis-philip]

Awesome, happy about this new series. Great content as usual!

[@solomonsani]

Amazing.

[@gh8066]

Bob is the man!

[@StephenOzor-sl8eq]

I'm here to learn 🙏

[@osmorof_a]

That guy driving a sedan in the desert is actually Sheikh Zayed of Abu Dhabi UAE. That desert is now called Shk Zayed Road. 6 lanes per side all named to his name

[@nguyennathan7834]

22:00 Probably one of the most enlightening ideology from a trader perspective

[@user-jd1mn4kd9c]

Interesante... Vpro me gusta tu enfoque imparcial sobre este tema..

[@Tempestelterna]

Love his answer 😆 26:23 obvious 😆

[@MC-ph7gr]

Whats the production date of the documentary (not publishing date on youtube)?

[@0ptimal]

Very good.

[@xqt39a]

Great!! this is the basic challenge for humanity to survive with any dignity. Can market trading be beneficial? Can market trading create innovation? What does Varofaucus have to say?

[@dmisso42]

These people that are playing with Risk, are they the same people who were children just as Authorities and Insurance Companies stopped kids from experimenting with their limits and, thus, prevented them from learning what Risk was and what were the rewards?

[@ryanziller220]

Its like those in the financial sector are capable of overriding the legal restraints of the overall banking system by way of exploiting nearly every vulnerability or limit that may be built in. What is the difference between a banker and hacker in most cases?

[@peterjol]

The insanity of Casino planet earth where the humans are addicted to gambling games instead of creating a better world.

[@ey67]

We treat the earth and oceans as both pantry and sewer. What could go wrong. . We treat people the same way.

[@KoDeMondo]

Ah! It was nice when these things happen somewhere else, but my dear friend the world is changing and it won't always be like that. Now we Westerners, who have lived beyond our means, now it is our turn, for us and our families to taste a little of the life that these countries have suffered for a very long time

[@chrisbarbera4121]

What hell are you talking about creating a better world money is the only thing that matters pal..

[@Continentalmunkey88]

There are 5 continents to see? Thank you markets & Nasdaq

[@vicky31080]

It seems, Marije Meerman's favorite filmmaker and inspiration is Werner Herzog :-)

[@thig.3470]

Too top 🎩🔝🔝🔝

[@muhammadsulaiman1361]

There's nothing worth considering in the Financial system than the Loan with zero interest

[@mustafcode]

Asalamu Aliekum brother, do you have any ideas on how a bank that lends with zero percent interest can generate profit?

[@tommyboy1653]

​@mustafcode Charge a one time fee ,that way they don't suck your life the entire time.And the fee would have to be fair.

[@reverentlygrim2666]

​@@mustafcodemoney shouldn't be the commodity, they lend and be a partner in losses and wins.

[@crypto_trading_blockchain2009]

Amazing video❤❤ but what about the number "9" :The magic😉💸 +time secret

[@VOLightPortal]

All the beautiful technological marvels we take for granted that without, we'd be scraping dirt in the Dark Ages.

[@fernandocortes1187]

23:00 What not why 35:04 How 38:00 Plumbing

[@dmisso42]

The people making money from "How to Make Money" courses are the "teachers" who will impart the knowledge to you for a price. The example at the beginning of the Video is the same as that used by the Property "gurus" back in the 1970s and '80s. Ask yourself; if the ir ideas are so good, why are they wasting time telling others about it? Philanthropy? I doubt it.

[@IkeSpeaksUp]

My dad's biggest regret was rejecting a wall street job and going into working for the government. He said he chose the safe route but didn't realize how big the market would get.

[@sambotros1918]

good

[@tazmak2215]

Anticipating the future perceived value & profiting in crises. Ooh l wish l can think like traders.

[@raul4good612]

lol when you know something you can tell everything is very simply this guy is amazing xD.

[@Tempestelterna]

She’s 💯% correct! 42:31 the hardest way to make the easiest money 💰 😊