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2011/03/10 10:21:33 (permalink)

You know you are getting old when...

Last night I gave a presentation to a local university's MBA class on what the world of the stock market and investment banking were like (my career - ugh).  

Someone said "What made you leave Electronics Engineering to go into Investment Banking?" 

And I said "in the 80s, I dreamed of having breakfast with Boesky and cookies with Milken" - A line I stole from the 80s guy episode of Futurama.  

Dead silence.  Bewildered faces.  

 said "uh Ivan Boesky - the guy that got busted for insider trading?  Michael Milken - the junk bond dealer that got busted giving him info? - late 80s?"

I got "Oh, I was 4 in 1989."

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    Re:You know you are getting old when... 2011/03/10 10:34:43 (permalink)
    The young are cruel.  I blame the parents.  So do my kids.

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    Re:You know you are getting old when... 2011/03/10 11:03:47 (permalink)
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    Last night I gave a presentation to a local university's MBA class on what the world of the stock market and investment banking were like (my career - ugh).  

    Someone said "What made you leave Electronics Engineering to go into Investment Banking?" 

    And I said "in the 80s, I dreamed of having breakfast with Boesky and cookies with Milken" - A line I stole from the 80s guy episode of Futurama.  

    Dead silence.  Bewildered faces.  

    said "uh Ivan Boesky - the guy that got busted for insider trading?  Michael Milken - the junk bond dealer that got busted giving him info? - late 80s?"

    I got "Oh, I was 4 in 1989."

    OK.  


    I actually tried to get into Forex trading, even passed level one of the charted market technicians course, but I could never consistantly make money.   So at least for the time being I'm back to mainly fundamental anlaysis with a hint of technical for timing purposes on my stock positions.




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    Re:You know you are getting old when... 2011/03/10 11:26:49 (permalink)
    I was 36 in '89 and I don't get it either Maurice.

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    Re:You know you are getting old when... 2011/03/10 11:30:57 (permalink)
    I actually tried to get into Forex trading, 

     
    I look at the picture in your avatar and you look human.
     

    but I could never consistently make money.

     
    See I was right must be human
     
    No humans work in Forex only ***headed, mindless **** brained **** head sub animals. 
     
    Having spent 5 years doing software development and 10 years as Front Office IT management and support for FX rooms in the City this I understand.  Stock and bond traders do show little humanity.

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    Re:You know you are getting old when... 2011/03/10 11:43:22 (permalink)
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    I was 36 in '89 and I don't get it either Maurice.

     
    Would that be 'years old' or 'stone'?
     
     
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    Re:You know you are getting old when... 2011/03/10 11:46:16 (permalink)
    Add my age and philz' age and you get 1 year less than <enter deity name of you choice here>

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    Re:You know you are getting old when... 2011/03/10 13:15:43 (permalink)
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    Dead silence.  Bewildered faces.  
    Sadly, I knew immediately to whom you were referring.  But on the bright side, my long term memory seems to be intact. 

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