Ever wondered what it was like being a broker back 70s/80s?

What was it like being a stock broker in the 1970s? In the latest video series from Traders Summit labeled "Trading Desk Tales", Blake Morrow interviews the "old guard". Guys who have been around the trading industry for decades, and have experienced what most only dream of. In this inaugural video of the series Blake sits down with legendary trader and broker Dick Mathews. Take a step back in time while listening to this Trader's Summit interview. Richard (Dick) Mathews gives an extremely insightful interview about what it was like being a stock broker in the 1970's. He is a long time FX trader, stock/futures/floor broker with vast amounts of experience throughout a decades long career, which began in 1973 at Philips & Drew and beyond. Listen to some of his stories that belong in the history books!

As a Follow up to the first interview with Dick Matthews and Blake Morrow from Tradersummit.net sat down again to discuss what it was like to be interviewed for a Forex Trading job back in the 1970's. Needless to say it was probably not like any interview you have ever taken part in.