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Day One Trader by John Sussex Book Review

Day One Trader by John Sussex Book Review

Day One Trader by John Sussex is the story of one guys story about the Liffe exchange, the characters and then the demise of the open outcry system it all as advancements in technology made it obsolete. It’s a great story and an important part of the financial history in the City of London starting with the opening of the Liffe (London International Financial Futures Exchange) and the open outcry system modelled on the US stock exchanges. The story takes us through the ages as John  learn

September 28, 2012 No Comments Full Story

Meet the Original Rogue Trader – Nick Leeson

Meet the Original Rogue Trader - Nick Leeson

For those of you in the UK, I found this event which maybe of interest to you.... an opportunity to meet the original Rogue Trader, Nick Leeson. You read about these rogue traders in the news all the time with the recent one being the UBS guy,  Kweku Adoboli and previous chap, Kerviel from Societe Generale. Nick, however, was the original Rogue Trader losing over £800 million in 1995 and bankrupt Barings bank. He was sent to jail for 6 years in Singapore. A film starrring Ewan McGreg

November 1, 2011 2 Comments Full Story