In case there was any doubt as to whether or not Shia LaBeouf is a big boy trader now, the Money Never Sleeps star has confirmed that he is indeed the market moving BSD you imagined. Also, he apparently knows “everything” there is to know about this shit, so if anyone’s looking for a little guidance, be it hot insider trading tips or which type of estrogen pills will get your tits looking just right, feel free to give him a buzz. (Once he passes the Level 1 CFA exam in December, which sources tell us he’s hard at working studying for, it won’t even be fair. Potential investors: act quickly and he’ll trim his fees for the first $2bn in AUM with an 8-year lockup.)
The actor…says he knew nothing about the financial world when he was first cast by Oliver Stone, so he walked into a brokerage firm and asked for help — and soon got so hooked, it has become the biggest part of his life.The actor says he used $20,000 to study the markets. “As of this morning, that’s $297,000,” he said.
“I manage my own portfolio. I check through the day, read the daily Wall Street Journal, trade personally on my cellphone, text people throughout the day, carry my laptop on the set, have Bloomberg on speed-dial. I now have lots of friends in lots of places.”
And the Transformers star is not alone — his costar Josh Brolin has also become hooked on trading.“Shia and Josh Brolin finish their scenes, then talk market all day,” said director Stone. “I now go to Shia to ask, ‘What’s happening in the market?’ He started on it with this film and now knows everything.”
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:38AM
e*trade, no question.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:43AM
I'm so good Warren Buffet calls me for investment ideas. "Too Big to Fail" was the title of a book about my romantic tool. The UK and US governments call me when they need bridge loans. I inventeds the word tranche and mezzinene for certain body parts of mine but they are now used in global finance. I am the "IT" in MIT.
~The Most Prosperous Trader in the World.
Posted by merkin capital partners , Nov 03, 2009 11:44AM
wtf is "bloomberg on speed dial"? He couldn't SPDL if i gave him .
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:45AM
A little OT but has anyone else noticed that the markets have started trading about an hour earlier than they are supposed to since Monday??
~AIG Research Dept.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:45AM
when can we expect cramer to have him anointed?
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:45AM
I trade vicariously through myself
-XX
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:45AM
“I manage my own portfolio. I check through the day, read the daily Wall Street Journal, trade personally on my cellphone..." Well, it sounds like LaPoof can start his own hedge fund now. He's legit.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:46AM
That image makes me wonder if one of the Noel girls misplaced her expensive motorcycle helmet.
Posted by Megan Fox , Nov 03, 2009 11:46AM
I'm not impressed.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:46AM
@3 i'd also like to know.
-hizoner
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:47AM
$20,000 to $297,000 in a short period of time? That sounds logical to us.
~SEC
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:48AM
Needham and Co.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:48AM
Why is Stone so giddy about this? These movies are about Wall Street being BAD. With some re-writes, this is going to be a fairy tale about a young boy with a hormonal imbalance striking it big making market bets and finally getting the acceptance the bullies in the schoolyard never gave him playing kickball.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:48AM
think equity
Posted by Joe Mac , Nov 03, 2009 11:48AM
Dis guy knows a thing or two about money. He's a good friend o'mine, and is signing copies of my book tonight.
Chazzy Chaz
Posted by merkin capital partners , Nov 03, 2009 11:52AM
@15 wow that was terrible.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:52AM
this will end in tears.
Posted by Joe Mac , Nov 03, 2009 11:53AM
Dis guy knows a thing or two about money. He's a good friend o'mine, and is signing copies of my book tonight.
Chazzy Chaz and The Buff Prince
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:53AM
@5 as soon as he starts an investment magazine for actors
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:53AM
again I ask: WTF IS 'BLOOMBERG ON SPEED-DIAL'?
Posted by turd_ferguson , Nov 03, 2009 11:55AM
There is a coincidence...SL does not have blackened eyes and a broken nose and I have not been within 10 feet of him. Someone kill him now before the junkets and trailers. Hey SL, here is your chance to be this years Heath Ledger.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:55AM
I'll seed that boy.
-SC
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:56AM
@ 20, he has MICHAEL Bloomberg on speed dial
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 11:58AM
Prediction.
Shia loses all profit...and then total combined earnings from all previous movies by averaging down.
you heard it here first.
Posted by Anal_yst , Nov 03, 2009 11:58AM
Odds of Shia being able to legitimately pass CFA level 1? I'll throw out 200:1.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:03PM
Will this be the first case of MTV's True Life: I'm addicted to trading?
Also, my 12 year old sister texts people throughout the day, what does that have to do with anything?
Alas, who is his auditor?
Will he end up just like Lenny but gayer?
...All this and more, soon to be answered by ...
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:06PM
so he put up 20k with a direct access broker, they gave him 300k leverage, and he has lost 3 grand day trading so far, that is what you are trying to tell me?
Posted by Investorcluzo , Nov 03, 2009 12:07PM
"The actor says he used $20,000 to study the markets. “As of this morning, that’s $297,000,” he said."
what he failed to mention was that he deposited $300,000 last week...
-E Trade Premier Accounts Manager
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:08PM
@27 shut your mouth when I'm talking to you.
-SL
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:08PM
"he's one of the great ones in this business"
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:10PM
What?? You mean that when you have a margin account that amount of money is not really yours??
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:15PM
Wow. This guy makes Dykstra look like a novice!
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:16PM
My friggin tits are already perfect, bitch.
-MCC
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:17PM
I also have bloomberg on speed dial.
-biff
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:18PM
@33 we're talking about bitch tits here.
-andrea tong
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:24PM
That's Mayor Bloomberg to you.
- Vote for Michael Bloomberg
Paid for by the Bloomberg re-election committee
Posted by Joe Mac , Nov 03, 2009 12:25PM
My bad. Weak attempt at a droll play on Chaz's incessant self-promotion today. Penalty box for me.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:29PM
I'll give him an investment if he'll hook me up with Megan Fox. Won't even care when he loses it all.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:37PM
Edward Jones. Fo' sho'.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:38PM
My guess is he bought $297,000 in VUL death benefit with a 20K premium. Simple.
Ameriprise FA
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:39PM
Who wants to eat my box?
LaBoof
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:40PM
Ho-Mo
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:41PM
Ameriprise - the place were car salesmen go to become even more awesome
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:43PM
I recall that the Great Kazoo was management Mr. Slate's portfolio. So, nothing surprises my in Hollywood.
Oly
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:43PM
He is no Gorilla.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:43PM
@43 don't forget us ex-Amway reps.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:48PM
Seriously - That Helmet -- WTF??? Who wears that thing outside of Rick Moranis in SpaceBalls??
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:49PM
I built my business like a true entrepreneur. I started with $20k, now worth close to $300k following the Shia sales ju jitsu strategy. If I can do it, so can you!
Amway Triple Diamond
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:51PM
The leather jacket says, I'm a tough guy, the man bag says, but in a Freddy Mercury kind of way.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:54PM
Its not Amway, its Confederated Products!
Posted by hedgelaw , Nov 03, 2009 12:54PM
@48 - FTW!
Posted by mrpink , Nov 03, 2009 12:56PM
He's been Pennystocking with Tim Sykes. Major player now.
-mrp
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:57PM
These comments suck. Try harder.
G. Michaels
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 12:58PM
way to go 46. Amway always touches a raw nerve - they're the scientologists of the sales industry.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:06PM
“Shia and Josh Brolin finish their scenes, then talk market all day,” said director Stone"
SLB - "Hey Josh, How 'bout that Dow today- huh?".
JB - 'What did it do."
SLB- "It was up"
JB- "Really? How much?"
SLB - "like 35 points."
JB- "How did Citi do?"
SLB- "Down .76"
JB - "Bummer"
SLB - "Yeah - bummer"
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:07PM
Does he even meet the college requirement for the CFA program ?
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:09PM
said director Stone. “I now go to Shia to ask, ‘What’s happening in the market?’ He started on it with this film and now knows everything.”
OS - Shia - what is it again? Buy what and Sell what???
SLB - "Buy low and sell high, Ollie - Buy low and sell high."
OS - "Genius man, Genius."
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:12PM
Scratch that. Shia did not attend college and clearly does not have the requisite four years experience.
How did he enroll in the CFA program ?
He is a Liar !
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:14PM
This will end in gerbils nibbling polyps.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:17PM
I need more Ameriprise...and cow bell
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:20PM
Great little irony that the main character of a movie about rampant speculation, amongst other things, is now admittedly addicted to rampant speculation.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:20PM
@58 - Elvis was a like a CIA dude for Nixon. Celebrity as huge as Elvis' and Shia's opens doors, Man... wake up!
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:22PM
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T!!!!!
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:25PM
Ann Coulter is more of a man than Shia LeBeouf.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:28PM
wow this movie is going to be sooo bad. the only thing that would save it is megan fox naked
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:31PM
65 Megan Fox naked? Awesome dude! [lighting water pipe]
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:33PM
@65 she's not even in the movie, dumb fuck.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:36PM
67 i know man, but what if... see what i'm sayin man?
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:36PM
@65 Agreed
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:38PM
@4 FTW...great stuff.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:39PM
If I can get Shia LeDouche hired by one of the banks as a legit trader no one will want to work on Wall St! I can finally crush capitalism haha!!
-Oliver Stone
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:39PM
@65 Hey what if Godzilla was in this movie. The old one with Raymond Burr. That'd be cool huh!
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:41PM
He should read my book. This won't end well.
- Nassim Taleb
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:44PM
@67 calm down shia don't get defensive. you know she was the only reason anyone watched ur shitty robot movie anyway
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:49PM
@72 Godzilla naked?
Posted by 2StopShop , Nov 03, 2009 1:50PM
Shia turned $20,000 in Transformer money into a fully audited pre-tax sum of $297,000.
I wonder how long it's going to be until Wall Street Warriors is knocking down his door. Maybe he could team up with those SNDK guys.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:51PM
@59 - gross!
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 1:56PM
@75 Godzilla is always naked.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:01PM
@78 Why can't Megan Fox be more like Godzilla?
75
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:09PM
@79 Ohh fuckin' A man!
Jeff Spicoli
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:11PM
I once sold my dad a $1000.00 financial plan.
Ameriprise FA
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:11PM
I heard someone on the set said he looked like a young Kirk Cameron, so he put $20k into KIRK and now has a fully-audited pre-tax $297k.
Posted by NakedShort , Nov 03, 2009 2:21PM
This guy sucks. After I flammed out on Wall Street I invested $20,000 in my Mary Kay business in 2001.
I have earned the use of seven Mary Kay Career Cars and has been driving the prestigious Pink Cadillac since my first year in the company! Today I drive a pearlized pink Escalade (suck on my prestige). I have been a Star Consultant every quarter since I started with Mary Kay. My record-breaking personal unit was ranked #1 in the Emerald Division and #6 in the entire nation for the 2007 Seminar Year.
I am a Mary Kay MILLIONAIRE with achieving over a million dollars in commissions within six years from beginning my business. Mary Kay has awarded me with over 30 carats in diamonds along with all expense-paid luxury vacations around the world to wonderful places including San Francisco, Maui, Hawaii, Italy, Turkey, the Greek Isles, Canary Islands, Russia, Sweden, Vienna, Austria, Australia, England, the British Isles!
NakedShort
Internal Sales Director Emerald Division
Give me a call for all your cosmetics needs!!
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:30PM
How long before he's Martha Stewarted?
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:40PM
The gay mafia on Wall Street trading floors is more powerful than we could have ever imagined.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:45PM
irony = bunch of Wall St scam artists making fun of Amway and Ameriprise.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:54PM
@85, you saying the Gay Mafia gay Shia a head start?
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:54PM
Take it easy 86, we're ALL scam artists - some of us just dress better.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 2:54PM
@85, you saying the Gay Mafia gave Shia a head start?
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 3:11PM
@83/NS- My friend was also sent to the Florida Isles!!!!1 Did you ever get to go there?!?
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 3:15PM
Sounds like hype for the movie and as others have noted, total b.s.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 3:28PM
I lost about $6000 in "Colon-Glow" intestinal products MLM. I achieved the "Brown Star" award in my first year and was on my way toward a "Winds of Change" profit recognition until the Kudlow accident killed the program. At least he's OK and still opining on CNBC.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 3:36PM
"SHIA LaBeouf has confirmed reports he’s started trading stocks and shares."
Umm, stocks AND shares??? Mkay... go back to bed now.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 3:44PM
93 Yea, but anybody that has Bloomberg on speed dial just has to be a player.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 3:50PM
OMG. He's so cute and he has BBG. I wonder if he likes yachting?
Alicia Wetmore.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 3:52PM
Why are they making a movie about Timmy Sikes?
How did it come to this?
Posted by Anal_yst , Nov 03, 2009 3:54PM
By the "Oliver Stone Law of Unintended Consequences," Shia's daytrading addicktion will result in the bulk of popular Hollywood doing the same. Thus, not only with formerly semi-intelligent kids who may have gone on to do something remotely productive with their lives, but everyone, will want to work on Wall Street.
This will, as @76 has alluded, will result in an influx of the "SNDK" guys (and even girls!) from Wall Street Warriors, driving Stone to finally make his Magnus Opus, "Wall Street 3: Oliver Stone Swandives from the NYSE Balcony"
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 4:30PM
Two words: Capital Gains.
Trust me, he doesn't know about them...
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 4:51PM
@1, e*trade? How about g*trade?
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 5:09PM
TGFD is with 11,24,28 & others...
$20K into $297K in a few months/weeks? He's full of shit for sure.
After all, shitslinging is to be expected from someone with a name like his.
In Yiddish, Shia means "Shit".
In French, LaBeouf means "The Beef".
Therefore Shit The Beef is lying out his ass.
Q.E.D.
The Guy from Delaware
Posted by Registered Rep , Nov 03, 2009 5:31PM
Shia wants to be a trader, how about working on the acting thing first bro.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 5:37PM
Why is it that drama students, regardless of their age, think they know everything? They should stick to the stage and Scientology.
Posted by guest , Nov 03, 2009 5:41PM
The actor says he used $20,000 to study the markets. “As of this morning, that’s $297,000,” he said.
Umm, this article was edited a bit: Should read
The actor says he used $20,000 to study the markets. Then added another 20,000, then 500,000, then 250,00, got bitch slapped by Michael Bay. “As of this morning, that’s $297,000,” he said.
Posted by mw , Nov 03, 2009 11:33PM
@5 Nails and Shia butt fucking on the sunset strip
Posted by guest , Nov 09, 2009 12:29AM
This kid sucks we want GG.
why ruin a great movie with the lame sequel?
Posted by guest , Nov 09, 2009 3:47PM
@4 "an hour later"
Still nice.
Posted by guest , Nov 10, 2009 2:07AM
u can take CFA 1 w/out degree