New York 2015
Growing Up with Options – Boris Ilyevsky
Boris Ilyevsky - International Securities Exchange Your first impressions matter quite a bit, and perception is reality. When Boris Ilyevsky joined the fledgling International Securities Exchange back in 1999, he had no idea what it would entail. He quickly learned...
Connecting the Dots and Innovating Ratings – James Gellert
James Gellert - Rapid Ratings International While you are completing your internships, it is important to think about where you want to be, but you cannot over-prescribe it. You may need to take a circuitous path to get where you need to be. James Gellert is a former...
John Edge, RRVIG – Timing is Everything
John Edge - RRVIG If you rang up a bank and said, 'Look, I really understand blockchain, I understand bitcoin, I've been to these talks and I think it's very interesting for OTC markets, because OTC markets don't have a register of securities' — there aren't enough...
Market Structure, Regulations and Tying it All Together – Chris Ferreri
Chris Ferreri, Eight Point Strategies "I want you to think differently, all the time, when thinking about things, and look for parallels, because parallels help you understand things. We often speak in stories because people understand stories." Chris Ferreri, former...
Trading Traps: Too Many to Count – Peter Borish
Peter Borish, The Quad Group "You have to have the complete and utmost confidence in yourself if you're going to trade and take risk. It doesn’t mean that you have to be right." What do subway cars, Derek Jeter, a movie theater and the Titanic have in common? Peter...
The Intersection of People And Technology – Stacey Cunningham
Stacey Cunningham, NYSE It's not about you. You don't take it personally. You're working for a goal. Stacy Cunningham, COO of NYSE, says the driving factor in her career has been "choosing what was right for the business and choosing what was right for the...
A Flash Course on Market Structure – Haim Bodek
Haim Bodek, Decimus Capital Markets In the market there are edges that are permissible, and edges that are impermissible. It is the impermissible ones that you should care about. If it doesn't smell right, leave. The 2014 publication of Michael Lewis' Flash Boys...
De-Constructing Finance: Simplifying Wall Street – Chris White
Chris White, Viable Mkts The most important thing you have to do at the beginning of your career, and actually throughout your career, is to make sure your foundation is in place, because what happens is, people sort of shake their heads and pretend that they know...
Regulation, Compliance and the Grandma Test – Gary DeWaal
Gary DeWaal - Katten Muchin Rosenman Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, and remember to apply 'the grandma test. When you are faced with a difficult decision, picture this: you're sitting at Thanksgiving dinner, the family is gathered around the table,...
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