Greed is not good: Real-life Gordon Gekko backs Sanders for ‘velocity of money’ stance

Greed is not good: Real-life Gordon Gekko backs Sanders for ‘velocity of money’ stance

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, fresh from his upset win in Michigan, received an unexpected endorsement from a real-life symbol of Wall Street greed.

Asher Edelman, who inspired the Gordon “greed is good” Gekko character in Oliver Stone’s Wall Street films, was asked who he supported for president on CNBC’s Fast Money program.