Ah, Gordon Gekko. The personification of the me-first 80s. The slick suit. The giant cell phone. The suspenders. The greed. Oh, the greed.

And... could he be? For we really hate the "Jews are greedy" stereotype. And Gekko (that can't be a real last name! Gekowitz? Gekstein?), although not exhibiting any obvious ethnic or religious traits (other than worshiping the almighty dollar), is based on the following three people:

Ivan Boesky, inside trader, Jew

Carl Icahn, corporate raider, Jew

Michael Milken, junk bond king, Jew And, of course, played by: