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Explaining Hedge Funds for Fans of Showtime’s Billions – March 14, 2019

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“You get one life, so do it all.”

by Richard Glunt | Money Wise | March 14, 2019

Showtime’s hit series Billions follows the exploits of hedge fund billionaire Bobby “Axe” Axelrod. He navigates the quasi-legal waters of investing huge amounts of borrowed capital through his firm Axe Capital.

All the while, Bobby is hounded by U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades, who is committed to stamping out the types of financial crimes committed by infamous hedge fund managers such as Bernie Madoff and “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli.

Learn more about the world of hedge funds and how Billions — back for its fourth season — compares to the real world of high-risk investment.

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Billions’ Stars Celebrate Season Three with High-End Whiskey – Sept 4, 2017

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Billions’ Stars Celebrate Season Three with High-End Whiskey

By Ian Mohr – Page Six – September 4, 2017

The cast of “Billions” — including on-screen archrivals Damian Lewis and Paul ­Giamatti — were spotted knocking back high-end whiskey together at Mario Batali’s Del Posto to celebrate the series’ third season, spies said.

The cast earlier had their first table read before filming starts next week. Also at the tasting of flights of eight whiskeys, followed by a private dinner, were stars Malin Akerman, Maggie Siff and Condola Rashad and co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The group sampled Michter’s limited-production whiskeys, including the rare $5,000-plus-per-bottle “Celebration Sour Mash,” guided by the brand’s Magliocco brothers.

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Bringing in the Billions: Damian Lewis – April 13, 2017

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BRINGING IN THE BILLIONS: DAMIAN LEWIS

Actor Damian Lewis talks women, power and wealth – and the timeliness of Billions.

BY KAVITA DASWANI – The Prestige – April 13, 2017

Source: Showtime

Damian Lewis has been hanging around a lot of billionaires lately. And not just hanging around with them, but trying to get into their psyches, analyse their lifestyles, investigate what makes them tick. Continue reading Bringing in the Billions: Damian Lewis – April 13, 2017