The New Gatsbys: Fortunes and Misfortunes of Commodity Traders |
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... trading floor where soybeans , wheat , corn , oats , silver , and silver coins were traded . There was also a wash- room for members - upstairs on the eighth floor . In the 1960s the exchange had only 164 members and a net worth of only ...
... trading floor where soybeans , wheat , corn , oats , silver , and silver coins were traded . There was also a wash- room for members - upstairs on the eighth floor . In the 1960s the exchange had only 164 members and a net worth of only ...
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... Trade trading floor . Three years later there were 1,300 CBOE members ( about 300 traders were mem- bers of both exchanges ) in a new $ 3 million space half the size of a football field . A membership was worth $ 75,000 - a 650 percent ...
... Trade trading floor . Three years later there were 1,300 CBOE members ( about 300 traders were mem- bers of both exchanges ) in a new $ 3 million space half the size of a football field . A membership was worth $ 75,000 - a 650 percent ...
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... exchange floor traders altogether to avoid conflict of interest . But there was a marked difference between the way stocks and commodities were traded and the function of floor trad- ers . Stock markets were not used for hedging ...
... exchange floor traders altogether to avoid conflict of interest . But there was a marked difference between the way stocks and commodities were traded and the function of floor trad- ers . Stock markets were not used for hedging ...
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10Prospecting for Players | 10 |
15Hyping the Future | 90 |
Part IIWhat Does It Take to Win? | 99 |
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