Article: Josh Brolin: as a nation divided prepares for a moment of historic change, Republicans and Democrats, pundits and pedants, and reformers and rogues across the political spectrum can all agree on one thing: when it comes to the movies, this is Josh Brolin's year.(Cover story)

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To understand Josh Brolin, to really get inside his skin, it helps to know that in addition to being an actor--and a fine one at that--he really knows how to pick his stocks. In fact, a few years ago, when the marquee roles weren't coming as fast and furious as they are now, Brolin sold his ranch in Northern California and focused his energy on day-trading--the idea being that if he could supplement his income by playing the market, then he wouldn't have to take acting jobs simply in order to make a living. Brolin was good at trading, making his moves from a computer in his home office, like Gordon Gekko in sweatpants. This was all, of ...

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