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Michael Douglas Is Not As Financially Savvy As He Looks

Unlike his Money Never Sleeps co-star Shia LaBeouf, the actor best known as Gordon Gekko is admittedly crap at investing in the stock market. “I lost 35 to 40 percent of my net worth on the 2008 crash,” he admits to the UK Sun. Also, “At the end of last year, I took a whole bunch out.” Oh dear. Also: “I played. Years ago, through the tech booms.” Oh dear. No wonder he’s still working. [Sun UK via NYP]

Michael Douglas Is Not As Financially Savvy As He Looks