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Alyosha's avatar

fascinating I was "room trader" for 30 years.

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Jim Miller's avatar

Love this and the 1929 piece.

My dad had a great book from the 1960s

Sorry - forgot to add the title - Where are the Customer's Yachts by Fred Schwed

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Todd's avatar

20th Century Foxes minding the henhouse :) Great Piece Rudy !

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Bob Bedford's avatar

One of the poetic Dylan's could have written this:

"Little by little, the vendors of securities and insecurities of all kinds coax and cajole outsiders to come into the market."

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Melody Wright's avatar

History is indeed one of the best teachers.

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Todd's avatar

Ecclesiastes was an optimist :) trend follower and keen observer of times and seasons :)

https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/galleries/staging-folly/item/11039

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