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The Giving Rockefellers

Great documentary from History Channel! Most people know Rockefeller as the billionaire owner of Standard Oil and as Jay-Z’s rap label. However this video below uncovers Rockefeller’s personal relationships (like his shady father better known as “Devil” Bill), deeply religious background, and other interesting facts.

The documentary details Rockefeller’s:
-Exceptional business methods
-Strategies employed to control 90% of the world’s oil refining by age 40.
-Previous employment/skills as a bookkeeper (16yo) and meat commodities trader (18yo)
-Family History, and creation of The Rockefeller Center

From being the most hated man in the country, to his son(Jr.) redeeming the family name, and Nelson’s rise/fall in politics, this doc has it all.

John D. Rockefeller is considered the wealthiest man in history (considering inflation) and thus this video is worth the 2 hour investment. He also had a pretty amazing mustache at one time! Enjoy.

History of Goldman Sachs

Having watched the documentary film INSIDE JOB over the weekend it was interesting to stumble upon this video from CNBC.

The video below details Goldman’s history and rise in becoming the premiere investment bank on Wall Street.

However, it later becomes fairly biased (and redundant in regards to the financial meltdown), but there are some EXCELLENT interviews (most notably Anthony Scaramucci), and historical anecdotes on some of its previous leaders like Sidney Weinberg and Gus Levy. Worth sharing.