TABLE OF CONTENTS Women in Trading November 2007 Armed and Dangerous Revisiting the subject of the preeminent women in trading, we've cast an eye toward technology, shining a spotlight on the females leading the industry's march into the twenty-first century. Shell Shock A famous 1980s trading experiment spawned legions of disciples known as "turtles," including some highly successful commodities managers. But that's only half the story. Slow and steady, have the turtles won the race? Election Chart Who's giving to which candidates?

The Beder Approach
Women in Trading 2007
By Rich Blake | Page 76
With a career arc that rivals any on Wall Street, Tanya Styblo Beder went from big-bank Derivatives ace to quant-fund all-star. Now on her own as a consultant, Beder is firmly fixated on the future. Let’s pick that big brain clean, shall we? > read more

Look-Alike Option
Reads
By Roxanne Downer | Page 28
Ballsy Ivy Leaguers are back yet again in the latest from Ben Mezrich > read more

Masterpiece Theater
$20 Grand Well Spent
By Cristina Velocci | Page 28
When your state-of-the-art plasma-screen television just isn’t, you know, showy enough. > read more

Hot News, Gossip and Industry Dish
Insider Info
By Rich Blake , Teri Buhl | Page 22
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Fund of Friends
My Charity
By Sara Behunek | Page 2
Inspired by his son’s fighting spirit, Lehman’s Phil Yagoda lights a way for brain-tumor treatment. > read more

Oh, Canada!
Who Knew?
By Chris R. Morgan | Page 32
TELEVISION shows about TRADING OFTEN stink. We stumbled across one that isn’t half bad. > read more

Oak Steakhouse
The 5,000-Calorie Meal
By Cristina Velocci | Page 34
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Release the Hell hound!
Rogues Gallery
By Chris R. Morgan | Page 30
Brazen trading stunts come and go, but there was only one Henry Rogers. > read more

Encyclopedia Britannica
Tunes
By Hilary Lewis | Page 30
British bands are back in yet another U.K.-themed box set sure to bring out the passive investor in you . > read more

Awesome August
My Best Trade/My Worst Trade
By Jacques DeVore | Page 54
The month was four weeks to forget for much of the trading world, but this past August brought sorely missed market volatility — and my best month of performance ever. > read more

Hold It Now
Performance
By Matt Smith | Page 48
As the NYMEX transitions from open-outcry to the world’s biggest electronic arcade, locals can either embrace handheld trading — or head upstairs. > read more

Berating the Raters
The Beat of the Street
By Charles Gasparino | Page 60
The jig might soon be up for the credit-rating agencies, among the most conflicted industries ever concocted. > read more

Gist of Fate
The Head Coach
By Doug Hirschhorn | Page 58
Trading need not always be so complicated. The biggest key to keeping it simple is accepting one basic fact: You never know. > read more

All Bets Are On
Three Rules
By Rich Blake | Page 54
Schottenfeld’s Lucas Rosen likes energy and technical cues — and so much more. Boning up with one of the prop world’s best > read more

House Money
Risk/Reward
By Rich Blake | Page 40
One of the pioneers of mortgage trading, HFH Group’s Paul Ullman is aiming to turn subprime dislocation into many happy returns. > read more

The Situation Room
The Card Shark
By Johnny Chan | Page 56
Sometimes the best move strategically isn’t the best move mathematically. Here’s some real-life game theory... > read more

Doing the Dow
The Trade
By Jonathan Hoenig | Page 44
Long the proxy for “the market” despite being a dysfunctional, paltry slice, the Dow remains a great staple of trading > read more

Election Chart
By Hilary Lewis , Roxanne Downer , Chris R. Morgan | Page 86-87
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Armed and Dangerous
Women in Trading 2007
By Leah McGrath Goodman | Page 67
Revisiting the subject of the preeminent women in trading, we’ve cast an eye toward technology, shining a spotlight on the females leading the industry's march into the twenty-first century. > read more
Keywords: TradeTrek , Mary McDermott-Holland , Maria Vassalou , Soros Fund Management , Mary McDonnell , Geneva Trading Chicago , Marsha Lipton , JPMorgan , Wendy Rudd , TriAct Canada Marketplace , Ruth Colagiuri , Claudia Williams , Jennifer Setzenfand , Michelle Behrend , Jewel Ann Weiss , Elaine Garzarelli , Garzarelli Capital , Julia Williams , Sucden UK

Shell Shock
By Michael Covel | Page 89
A famous 1980s trading experiment spawned legions of disciples known as “turtles,” including some highly successful commodities managers. but that’s only half the story. the author of the new book the complete turtle trader digs deep into the mythology to uncover the real story behind a wall street legend. > read more
Keywords: Turtles , Bradley Rotter

Wild About Harry’s
Fashion
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 100
Main courses: Filet mignon, dry-aged New York strip, 16-ounce kobe beef burger, dry-aged rib steak, three traders, in smart suits, with shiny watches, shinier shoes, two-ply cotton shirts, enjoying the fruits of victory... > read more
Keywords: Fashion

Going Dutch!
Back Issue
By Ty Wenger | Page 128
We scoured the Trader Monthly “archives” to unearth this 1637 issue — and excerpted just a few of its many timeless insights. > read more

Simply Stated
Watch List
By Ralph DiGennaro | Page 126
Holiday parties mean it’s time to don a tux — and the timepieces that pair with it by > read more

Money Bag
Gear
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 124
Nobody knows what to buy you for the holidays? Be bold: Ask for a $10,000 golf bag > read more

Offshoring
Home Equity
By Lisa Selin Davis | Page 118
Rising oceans may one day lap at your door, but today’s market for island luxury is highly liquid . . . in a good way. > read more

Risk Management
Wheels
By Larry Webster | Page 110
We put a hopped-up equities trader at the helm of the new Mercedes S63. Then we frantically activated its every last safety feature > read more

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