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Jérôme Kerviel: When a Trader Goes Rogue
Jérôme Kerviel was a french trader born in 1977. In 2000 he joined Société Générale, one…
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Category: People
Profiles of traders, investors, entrepreneurs, and financial thinkers, with lessons drawn from their careers and decisions.
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Andy Krieger – The Trader Who Made a Fortune Shorting the Kiwi
Andy Krieger worked his first job in trading for Salomon Brothers. He is a graduate of…
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Paul Tudor Jones: The Trader Who Predicted the 1987 Crash
Paul Tudor Jones is an investor born in 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee. He got his start…
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Harouna Traoré – The Trader Who Made Millions by Accident
Harouna Traoré was a new trader in 2017. He was studying in Paris to learn everything…
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John Rusnak: What Happens When Traders Go Rogue?
When your trading gets the FBI after you, you know you have taken a wrong turn.…
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Oprah: The Queen of All Media and Empress of Empathy
Everyone feels they already know Oprah. As with most people, when you look closely, there’s more…
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Tyra Banks: Supermodel, Presenter, and Businesswoman
Most people know that Tyra Banks is a famous supermodel. She’s also famous for having her…
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Jesse Livermore – From Childhood to His Adult Trading Life
Jesse Livermore was born in 1877 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He gained fame for his historic trading…
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MC Hammer: From Hip Hop to Social Media Consultant
MC Hammer was born as Stanley Kirk Burrell in Oakland, in 1962. He was one of…
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Michael Burry – The Trader Who Beat the 2008 Crisis
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. This saying and its many…
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Robert Downey Jr.: His Investments and Fundraising
Robert Downey Jr. is most famous for his role as Iron Man, the eccentric superhero. In…
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Ronald Wayne: The Biggest Missed Opportunity in History
Can you imagine having 10% of Apple’s shares? How much would those sell for? Ronald Wayne…
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50 Cent – The Story Behind the Sleek By 50 Headphones
Curtis Jackson, better known as the rapper 50 Cent, started out as a drug dealer. Since…
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Brandon Stanton: From Bonds Trader to Star Photographer
Brandon Stanton was recently a guest on The Tim Ferriss Show. On the show, he talked…
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Lauren Simmons: The Youngest Female Trader at the NYSE
Lauren Simmons is the only female trader currently on the floor of the New York Stock…
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Justin Timberlake: From Boy Band Member to Businessman
Justin Timberlake has come a long way in his life. His first steps into fame came…
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William Shatner: Captain Kirk of the Financial Markets
William Shatner was born in 1931 in Canada. His roots are in acting, gaining his fame…
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Stanley Druckenmiller: Accomplice in Collapsing the Pound Sterling
One of the world’s most famous investors, Stanley Druckenmiller, was born in Pittsburgh on June 14,…
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Jay-Z vs. Court – From Rap Battles to Legal Battles
Speaking of 99 problems, it was 1999 when Jay-Z started Rocawear with his business partner. Their…
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Barbara Corcoran: The Investor Who Doesn’t Accept Excuses
If you are thinking about entering the business world, but aren’t sure how to do it,…
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Snoop Dogg: Hip Hop Legend and Cannabis Investor
On July 1st, 2018, Canada legalized marijuana, and rapper Snoop Dogg wanted to be a part…
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Howie Hubler – One of the Largest Losses of the 2008 Crisis
Howie Hubler was a bond trader at Morgan Stanley during the subprime bubble. He was working…
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Al Gore – The Vice President’s Environmental & Tech Consulting Work
Many people are familiar with Al Gore as a politician. After serving in office from 1993…
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Bill Lipschutz: The Best Forex Trader You’ve Never Heard Of
Bill Lipschutz is one of those traders who is not a household name, yet has had…
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Warren Buffett: The Most Famous Investor in the World
Warren Buffett was born and raised in 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the son of…
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Nas: The Rapper Who Invested in Over 100 Startups
The rapper known as Nas was born Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones in Brooklyn, New York.…
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Stephen Perkins: What Happens When Traders Get Drunk?
In June 2009, a broker named Stephen Perkins was called at 7:45AM by a clerk at…
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Ashton Kutcher: The Actor Who Made a Fortune in Startups
Ashton Kutcher was born in 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to a catholic family. He was…
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The Turtle Traders: The Traders Trained by Richard Dennis
The story of Turtle Traders begins in 1983 with Richard Dennis and his friend — another…
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Richard Dennis and “The Turtles”
Richard Dennis started trading as a teenager with borrowed pizza delivery money and ended up training…
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