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Traders of the Corn
Article : August/September 2006
The Maharishi's followers brought Wall Street -- and Golden Domes -- to small-town Iowa. But can they really make the market levitate just by meditating?
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TT Against the World
Article : April/May 2005
Harris Brumfield controls a commodities-trading software empire. Now he's laying it all on the line. The stakes? Only the future of electronic trading
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Flipping Out
Article : February/March 2005
Is Paul Rotter a devious market machinator or a victim of his own success? The biggest trader on the Eurex and the most controversial man in electronic trading speaks out
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The Lifer
Article : February/March 2005
Michael Pascuma, 95, the world's oldest living trader, has outlasted Babe Ruth, Black Thursday, the Great Depression, the Cold War, 13 U.S. presidents, 9/11 and more than 20,000 opening bells
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Quirky Market of the Month
Article : February/March 2005
Trade virtual currency -- for real!
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Fast Times and Big Money at the NYMEX
Article : December 2004/January 2005
With crude soaring to the moon, the hottest exchange on Wall Street is the New York Merc
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The AMEX Tomahawk Chop
Article : December 2004/January 2005
The truth behind a storied rite of passage
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Blood on the Street
Article : October/November 2004
Eurodollar trader Troy Kindt's football physique and aggressive behavior gave him a big advantage in the CME pits. Those traits may also have prompted him to kill a man over a parking space
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The 3:33:33 War Whoop
Article : October/November 2004
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Goldman A Takeover Target?
Article : November 2008
Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein at long last revealed his personal hankerings for the bank – plus, offered an update on the state of its balance sheet. Goldman will consider mergers to make it a more diversified financial company, he said, but only if they keep Goldman's focus and culture intact. (Meaning, it gets to be in charge, and any would-be oppressors would be smart to just keep up their apple-polishing skills.) Click here for a synopsis of his remarks.
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The Trading Week: November 2 - 7
Posting : All Things Forex : 10/31/2008

The U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls and three interest rate announcements from the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of England, and the European Central Bank will kick-start the trading month ahead.

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The Quiet Man
Article : November/December 2008
As he handles orders on behalf of funds in need of a stealth execution, Bill Byrne's handiwork goes unnoticed -- just the way he likes it.
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Go Here Now: Mexico
Posting : Travel : 10/28/2008

At play in the Land of the Fishermen.

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Head Butler -- Books: Isaac's Storm
Posting : Jesse Kornbluth : 10/24/2008

Isaac Cline was more than a meteorologist. He was also a doctor. A fastidious dresser, a model citizen, a pillar of his community. As the 1900s began, he was a man of his time -- a man of certainty. Galveston was not, he believed, in any danger from hurricanes. The very idea that Galveston could be seriously damaged by a hurricane was, he opined, "simply an absurd delusion."

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Star Power
Article : October 2008
What's in a name? If it's the name of one of the celebrity architects behind these luxury condos, it's probably a hefty ROI.
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Hot News, Gossip and Industry Dish
Article : October 2008
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Stepping Up
Posting : Ann Lee : 10/06/2008

New York Women's Foundation, an activist group committed to helping low-income women get on their feet, held its first dinner gala Thursday October 2nd.

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Right On – Or Overly Maudlin?
Article : October 2008
As The New York Times releases one of its tear-jerker, look-back-over-the-shoulder-in-wistful-wistfulness oeuvres to Wall Street (replete with a walk down memory lane with the namesake of Harry’s) we wonder if it isn’t a tad green to believe we won’t soon end up right back where we started – say, in another decade or so. A good read, in any case.
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This Week In Wall Street History September 28 - October 4
Posting : This Week in Wall Street History : 09/28/2008

Playing for high stakes, Michael Lewis tossed aside a chest beating bond sales position at the "Law of the Jungle" cultured Salomon Bros. for the wilds of financial journalism. He hit the jackpot with his semi-autobiographical novel, Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage of Wall Street, arriving on bookstore shelves this week on October 1, 1989.

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The Trading Week: September 28 - October 3
Posting : All Things Forex : 09/26/2008

The Non-Farm Payrolls and Employment Situation report will take the center stage in the busy week ahead that should provide more clues about the condition of the U.S. economy.

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Head Butler -- Books: The Night of the Gun
Posting : Jesse Kornbluth : 09/19/2008

"Let's say, for the sake of argument, that a guy threw himself under a crosstown bus and lived to tell the tale," David Carr writes. "Is that a book you'd like to read?"

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Bora Bora
Posting : Travel : 09/16/2008

Let's face it, you don't go to the South Pacific for its mosh pits.

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The Trading Week: August 31 - September 5
Posting : All Things Forex : 08/29/2008

The U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls and four Interest Rate announcements from major central banks will kick-start the trading month ahead.

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Head Butler -- Books: Childhood's End
Posting : Jesse Kornbluth : 08/29/2008

It's probably the greatest opening in all of science fiction. Earthlings are going about their lives when they suddenly notice movement in the sky.

And there they are -- alien spaceships, miles above the clouds but slowly descending.

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Going to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado?
Posting : Mark Whistler : 08/20/2008

If you're headed to Denver for the DNC, here's a breakdown of the nightlife...

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Farmland Fever
Article : August 2008
Want to know why savvy portfolio managers around the world are making a land grab for, uh, land? Because of deep-pocketed countries like Saudi Arabia, that’s why. And if you haven’t the slightest idea of what we’re talking about, you, piker, need to read this.
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Patrick Bateman, We Hardly Knew You
Article : August 2008
Walk around Wall Street these days and gone are the bankers implicitly saying by the threads of their suits and shape of their collars, “Mine’s bigger than yours.” How did it get to the point where the CEO in “business casual” got to dress as well as the mailroom guy or nerd in IT? Stop being meek, and go to your tailor, dammit!
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Unbreakable
Article : September 2008
Adherence to his system enabled commodities veteran Bill Dunn to stage a monster comeback.
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Corn: What’s The Rumpus?
Article : August 2008
Contrary to what some believed, the worst flooding in 15 years of the U.S. corn crop does not a cruddy corn yield make. In fact, if you believe the latest stat out there, we’re in for the second-largest avalanche of corn ever. So take that, you tortilla-eating naysaying moaners.
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Montreal: Far Away Is Closer Than You Think
Posting : Travel : 08/11/2008

When the grind of the trading desk has you itching to get on the road, you don't need to plan an escape of several weeks. For a quick weekend out of town or a longer retreat from the pressures daily life, Montreal may be the answer. Put yourself in a completely different environment for a little bit without turning your life upside down, and you'll find your sanity return in no time.

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The Trading Week: Aug. 3 - Aug. 8
Posting : All Things Forex : 08/01/2008

Interest rates will be the main theme of the week ahead bringing the Fed's interest rate decision, along with three more interest rate announcements from the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of England and the European Central Bank.

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Crude: Gravity Still Works?
Article : August 2008
Looks like even crude oil cannot defy the laws of physics. A look at how commodities prices in July sustained the largest monthly drop in 28 years, as crude nose-dived more than $20 from an all-time high of $147.27 a barrel. So, which way now?
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Friday Levity: A Simple Problem Of Addition
Article : July 2008
Family of four weighs 900 pounds. Amusement park ride holds 700 pounds. Check the tag, do the math, show your work.
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Big Brother Is Watching You
Posting : Larry Levin : 07/18/2008

George Orwell's novel, 1984, was a scary description of a totalitarian society in which the government had almost total control over the people. Although it hasn't gotten to that point now, it is starting to feel like this is the current direction of the capital markets in the US.

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Part II of III: Walk in the Shoes of the Next Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World
Posting : Mark Whistler : 07/07/2008

Will "For Real" Williams talks about his fight and boxing all around...

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Laid ‘Bear’: The Final Chapter?
Article : July 2008
Here’s why no one can stop writing stories about what unhinged Bear Stearns (not even Vanity Fair, which this month, still thought “Gossip Girls” made for a better cover – admittedly, a very tough call): On March 10, at roughly 11 a.m., something happened that didn’t stop happening until the bank was no more. No one seems to know what it was – but we do know that it manifested itself in the death spiral of Bear’s stock. And we also know, as usual, who everyone is trying to blame.
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The Trading Week: June 29 - July 4
Posting : All Things Forex : 06/27/2008

In preparation for the new trading week, here is a quick look at the most important economic events that every currency trader should pay attention to.

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Trading Edge: Vision Quest
Article : June 2008
Resources and skill can take you far. But to reach your maximum potential, you need a long-term strategy. Here’s how.
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Part I of III: Walk in the Shoes of the Next Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World
Posting : Mark Whistler : 06/20/2008

Will “For Real” Williams is an up and coming Light Heavyweight boxer who’s fought his way up from nothing – He's on his way to #1 – You're not going to want to miss this story.

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Population Control As A Financial Weapon?
Article : June 2008
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Flood Waters and Food Prices on the Rise
Posting : Larry Levin : 06/16/2008

The markets ended a wild week with huge gains Friday. The explosion higher began with the main data figures Friday showing the CPI at just 0.2% (yeah right!) and consumer sentiment tumbling to a 28-year low.

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Off Message
Article : June 2008
In an Op-Ed yesterday in the Times, David Brooks declares that there exists a Think Tank report too important to ignore ("Must Read TT"?).
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Bye Bye Ethanol
Article : June 2008
As if our trips to the supermarket weren’t burdensome enough. The so-called “Saudi Arabia for ethanol” has apparently hit a snag… too much rain. With corn prices already on a tear, our daily intake will only get costlier. But look on the bright side, dieting might actually be cost-effective!
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Chicago: R&R Escapes
Posting : Travel : 06/02/2008

Chicago is one of those cities that's steeped in history. It's old school. But despite the odds against it (most notably, it's in a flyover state), Chicago still remains on the leading edge of style, and culture. So when you're in Chi-town, you be sure to take one evening for the classic, and one for the new.

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The Trading Week: June 1 - June 6
Posting : All Things Forex : 05/30/2008

The U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls and four Interest Rate announcements from major central banks will kick-start the trading month ahead.

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Chicago: R&R Escapes
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Carbs: Bad For The Belly, Good For The Portfolio?
Article : May 2008
Think grains were crazy this year? When it comes to trading, it may be time to really start going high-carb – at least according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which predicts that “changing diets, urbanization, economic growth and expanding populations” will send wheat and corn prices soaring for the long term. More from its report out today.
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Friday Levity: Rise Of The SuperGeek
Article : May 2008
What do traders have in common with Tina Fey, who was once on the cover of Geek Monthly magazine? Well, many of them were once geeks who, after no dearth of travails, managed to turn themselves into studs (or swans). And by that we mean the same upper-crust snobs who wouldn’t date them in high school are now begging to eat out of their hands. Behold, we step back to appreciate just how far the august and hallowed geek has truly come.
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Countrywide: The Hell Without End?
Article : May 2008
A California ruling says that directors and officers of Countrywide Financial, who felt a little reluctant about responding to shareholder accusations of insider trading, must now face the music. We’re sure that their initial reservations only stemmed from their being a bit shy. How they’re expected to get over that.
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Not Your Father's Financial District
Article : June/July 2008
The canyons of Wall Street are lined with condos. Dog walkers on strolls outnumber hung-over clerks on cigarette breaks. Gilded-Age moneymaking monoliths now house spas, sushi joints and luxury retailers. What happened? Arriving at settlement with Lower Manhattan's makeover.
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Brazil: We’re Hot, You’re Not
Article : May 2008
These days, Brazil is so confident about its economic standing in the world that its leftist president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, joked to an audience of Latin American businesspeople recently that he lectured President Bush on cleaning up the U.S. credit crisis (according to The Wall Street Journal). "Here's the problem, son," Mr. da Silva said he told Bush. "We've had 26 years without growing. And now that we're growing, you come along and complicate things? Settle your crisis!" White House officials said the two had discussed the economy but not exactly in those words…
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Pacific Exchange: Last Hurrah
Article : May 2008
At some point in every trader’s life — well, most every trader’s life — there comes the time when he faces the loss of youth, loss of freedom, loss of self-centered bliss, and must countenance the prospect of becoming…a father. And if you’re like most men, you might choose to respond to the notion of impending parenthood by…fleeing.
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The Cayne Mutiny
Article : June/July 2008
Bear Stearns's Jimmy Cayne was a living legend. Now his firm is on the brink of permanent hibernation. Where did he go wrong?
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Vision Quest
Article : June/July 2008
Resources and skill can take you far. But to reach your maximum potential, you need a long-term strategy.
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‘Agflation’ As A Weapon
Article : May 2008
Yeah, just what the commodities market needed – a cyclone in Myanmar. Rice gained for a fifth straight day, as the storm’s floodwaters continued to cut a path of destruction through 5,000 square kilometers of once-bountiful farmland. Now that stockpiles of many commodities have sunk to a record low, we thought we’d put out a blurb from Morgan Stanley (via FT) on what strategies might work best in weathering this near-Biblical plague.
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San Francisco: Active Escapes
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San Francisco: Active Escapes
Posting : Travel : 05/05/2008

The combination of deluxe food and golf makes San Francisco a weekend wonderland.

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The Trading Week: May 4 - May 9
Posting : All Things Forex : 05/02/2008

In the week ahead, traders will focus on the U.S. ISM Non-Manufacturing data, as well as on three interest rate announcements from the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of England and the European Central Bank.

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‘Emerging’ Vs ‘Frontier’
Article : May 2008
Investing in one of these markets is now so lucrative, you simply cannot afford to treat it as a mere option anymore. Investing in the other is fraught with tricks, traps and potholes. Plus, like Botox, nobody really knows its long-term effects. But if you know what to look for, you just might make a mint. Let the following be your primer.
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