Warren
Buffett and Jay-Z's 'awesomely dorky' financial literacy cartoon
Buffett plays
financial guru to entrepreneurial kids in the animated web series The Secret Millionaires Club —
with a cameo from the hip-hop mogul
Jay-Z
congratulates a group of young entrepreneurs on their business decisions in an
episode of Warren Buffett's web series "The Secret Millionaires
Club." Photo: www.smckids.com
The video: Four entrepreneurial teens learn financial
lessons, money management skills, and receive business advice from the Oracle
of Omaha himself, Warren Buffet in the new animated web series The Secret Millionaires Club. The goal is to teach
young kids good financial habits at an early age by tackling relatable
problems, such as a low-performing lemonade stand or a troubled bicycle shop.
Sunday's premiere features a guest appearance by another high-profile mogul,
hip-hop king Jay-Z, who briefly mentors the students: "As a team you can
put your interest in business to good use," he says. "That's what
I've done." (Watch the video below.) The show's three-minute episodes
can be viewed on The Secret Millionaires Club website — which, fittingly, even features a stock
exchange ticker (prices are in Buffet Bucks).
The reaction:
This show is "awesomely dorky," says Alyssa Rosenberg atThinkProgress. "Adorable
multi-racial moppets" who hang out in a secret clubhouse in Warren
Buffet's office? It's "pretty strange," but at least the series
"respects kids' intelligence." And as it becomes harder for parents
to shield kids from financial stress, it's not the worst idea to "explain
things like why it makes sense to wait to buy a new Wii." Look, says Jon Bershad at Mediaite. "I fully
support this show and everything it aims to accomplish." But I
simply "can't stop laughing." Jay-Z is an awful voice actor. See
(and hear) for yourself:
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