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Derivatives trader: 'The trouble is, regulators are idiots'
Joris speaks to a trader about City short-termism, high pay, the excitement of recent years and why he now wants a way out. "Why trading? I read maths in university, and I love the beauty of it. Success in trading is binary. In areas like history, geography or languages, grey is the most obvious shade. Trading, at its core, is black and white. I have generated value today, or I haven't. "Why trading? There was the glamour of it. You know, the money, the girls, rock and roll without the guitars. Another thing is, in trading you get to define yourself from an early age. You come in at 22 and you can prove yourself ... (full story)
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