Careers
If you want to become part of this industry it is important to know who came before you and what they did to form the markets into what they are today.
Getting the Edge: Blackjack and the S&P 500 – Blair Hull
Blair Hull What you need to be is persistent and disciplined in your strategy. Blair Hull, founder and managing partner at Ketchum Trading, compares the similarities of playing Blackjack with trading the S&P 500. Hull is not only an experienced Blackjack player,...
Keeping The Human Element – George Martin
George Martin, Cheevers & Co. The human element is critical. There's so much power in a handshake or a face-to-face meeting. George Martin, trade support specialist at Cheevers & Co., discusses the importance of human interaction in the financial industry....
How a Hedge Fund Guy Saves Kids One Limb At A Time – Mead Welles
Mead Welles, co-founder, A Leg To Stand On One of the best investments you'll ever make is doing something for somebody else. One never really knows where their career path may take them. While working for Octagon Asset Management, Mead Welles found himself traveling...
My Road and the Industry Challenge – Terry Duffy
Terry Duffy, President and Executive Chairman, CME Group Take a deep look at where you could possibly go...and if you don't do that and take the near-sighted approach, you'll be sorry. When starting your career, it's best to think about where each opportunity can take...
Embrace Change – Ed Tilly
Ed Tilly, CEO of CBOE We were challenging people's livelihoods... Reaching our goals in life does not always involve a linear path. Ed Tilly, CEO of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, discusses the long and winding road he followed in his career and key experiences...
Overcoming the Odds – George Hanley
George Hanley, Hanley Group That was another time in my life where somebody challenged me to look and see if there was possibly more out there. Even when things seem tough, good things can occur at the most unexpected times. George Hanley, founder of Hanley Group...
The Journey Is What Makes the Goal Achievable – Terry Duffy
Terry Duffy, CME Group Too many young people today want instant gratification. Terry Duffy, executive chairman and president of the CME Group, discusses the importance of taking advantage of the opportunities young people are given. Duffy also explains the effect...
Career Planning in Today’s Financial Industry – David Krein
David Krein, MarketAxess Ultimately your career objectives fit in with your life objectives. You may not yet know what those are, but time moves extremely quickly and, before long, you will be looking to make certain changes with respect to your life. Those decisions...
Seven (Slightly Unconventional) Career Tips – Scott Gordon
Scott Gordon, Rosenthal Collins Group Trying is the key. I’ve had some successes in my life and I’ve had a bunch of failures — some spectacular failures… But whichever you have, if it’s a success or a failure, they’re momentary. You can take a victory lap if you have...
Profiles in Risk: Vision and Discipline – Joseph Niciforo
Joseph Niciforo, HC Technologies If you don’t have disciplined risk management, you’re not going to be in the game. After earning a law degree in 1988, Joe Niciforo turned down a six-figure offer to join a big law firm, opting instead for a salary at 30 percent of...
How The Floor Trader Mentality Can Prepare Everyone For Success – Katie Burgoon
Katie Burgoon, TT You would never have met a floor trader who did not live and breathe the markets every day. They literally could not wait for the alarm clock to go off every morning. Though the open outcry system of order execution has been relegated to the history...
Ask Why? Opportunities in Financial Markets – Ed Haravon
Ed Haravon, Spot Trading Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, and remember to apply 'the grandma test. Similar Talks Connect With Us If you like what you see here and are interested in becoming involved, or have questions about our programs, videos or web...
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