Jérôme Kerviel: When a Trader Goes Rogue Lorea Lastiri·July 24, 2019Jérôme Kerviel was a french trader born in 1977. In 2000 he joined Société Générale, one of the...0 Comments·1 min read
Andy Krieger – The Trader Who Made a Fortune Shorting the Kiwi Lorea Lastiri·July 15, 2019Andy Krieger worked his first job in trading for Salomon Brothers. He is a graduate of Wharton School,...0 Comments·2 min read
Paul Tudor Jones: The Trader Who Predicted the 1987 Crash Lorea Lastiri·July 8, 2019Paul Tudor Jones is an investor born in 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee. He got his start on the...1 Comment·3 min read
Harouna Traoré – The Trader Who Made Millions By Accident Lorea Lastiri·May 29, 2019Harouna Traoré was a new trader in 2017. He was studying in Paris to learn everything he could...0 Comments·2 min read
John Rusnak: What Happens When Traders Go Rogue? Lorea Lastiri·March 18, 2019When your trading gets the FBI after you, you know you have taken a wrong turn. Hundreds of...0 Comments·2 min read
Oprah: The Queen Of All Media And Empress Of Empathy Lorea Lastiri·March 15, 2019Everyone feels they already know Oprah. As with most people, when you look closely, there’s more to see....0 Comments·3 min read
Tyra Banks: Supermodel, Presenter, And Businesswoman Lorea Lastiri·November 30, 2018Most people know that Tyra Banks is a famous supermodel. She’s also famous for having her own reality...0 Comments·2 min read
Jesse Livermore – From Childhood to His Adult Trading Life Lorea Lastiri·October 19, 2018Jesse Livermore was born in 1877 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He gained fame for his historic trading during the...0 Comments·13 min read
MC Hammer: From Hip Hop To Social Media Consultant Lorea Lastiri·October 5, 2018MC Hammer was born as Stanley Kirk Burrell in Oakland, in 1962. He was one of nine children...0 Comments·3 min read
Michael Burry – The Trader Who Beat the 2008 Crisis Lorea Lastiri·September 14, 2018In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. This saying and its many forms are...0 Comments·11 min read
Robert Downey Jr.: His Investments and Fundraising Lorea Lastiri·September 6, 2018Robert Downey Jr. is most famous for his role as Iron Man, the eccentric superhero. In real life,...0 Comments·1 min read
Ronald Wayne: The Biggest Missed Opportunity In History Lorea Lastiri·August 15, 2018Can you imagine having 10% of Apple’s shares? How much would those sell for? Ronald Wayne can tell...0 Comments·1 min read
50 Cent And The History Of The Sleek Headset Lorea Lastiri·July 20, 2018Curtis Jackson, better known as the rapper 50 Cent, started out as a drug dealer. Since then, he...0 Comments·2 min read
Brandon Stanton: From Bonds Trader To Star Photographer Lorea Lastiri·July 6, 2018Brandon Stanton was recently a guest of The Tim Ferriss Show. On the show, he talked about his...0 Comments·3 min read
Lauren Simmons: The Youngest Female Trader at the NYSE Lorea Lastiri·June 29, 2018Lauren Simmons is the only female trader currently on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. She...0 Comments·2 min read
Justin Timberlake: From Boy Band Member to Businessman Lorea Lastiri·May 31, 2018Justin Timberlake has come a long way in his life. His first steps into fame came in his...0 Comments·3 min read
William Shatner: Captain Kirk Of The Financial Markets Lorea Lastiri·May 24, 2018William Shatner was born in 1931 in Canada. His roots are in acting, gaining his fame for playing...0 Comments·4 min read
Stanley Druckenmiller: Accomplice in Collapsing the Pound Sterling Lorea Lastiri·May 22, 2018One of the world’s most famous investors, Stanley Druckenmiller, was born in Pittsburgh on June 14, 1953. He...0 Comments·2 min read
Jay-Z vs. Court Lorea Lastiri·May 11, 2018Speaking of 99 problems, it was 1999 when Jay-Z started Rocawear with his business partner. Their plan for...0 Comments·1 min read
Barbara Corcoran: The Investor Who Doesn’t Accept Excuses Lorea Lastiri·May 8, 2018If you are thinking about entering the business world, but aren’t sure how to do it, take Barbara...0 Comments·2 min read
Snoop Dogg: Hip Hop Legend And Cannabis Investor Lorea Lastiri·April 28, 2018On July 1st, 2018, Canada legalized marijuana, and rapper Snoop Dogg wanted to be a part of it....0 Comments·2 min read
Howie Hubler – One of the Largest Losses of the 2008 Crisis Lorea Lastiri·April 25, 2018Howie Hubler was a bond trader at Morgan Stanley during the subprime bubble. He was working for them...0 Comments·2 min read
Al Gore Lorea Lastiri·April 21, 2018Many people are familiar with Al Gore as a politician. After serving in office from 1993 to 2001,...0 Comments·1 min read
Bill Lipschutz: The Best Forex Trader You’ve Never Heard Of Lorea Lastiri·April 10, 2018Bill Lipschutz is one of those traders who is not a household name, yet has had a profound...2 Comments·5 min read
Warren Buffett: The Most Famous Investor In The World Lorea Lastiri·March 27, 2018Warren Buffett was born and raised in 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the son of a congressman...0 Comments·4 min read
Nas: The Rapper Who Invested In Over 100 Startups Lorea Lastiri·March 24, 2018The rapper known as Nas was born as Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones in Brooklyn, New York. His...0 Comments·2 min read
Stephen Perkins: What Happens When Traders Get Drunk? Lorea Lastiri·March 17, 2018In June 2009, a broker named Stephen Perkins was called at 7:45AM by a clerk at the firm...0 Comments·2 min read
Ashton Kutcher: The Actor Who Made A Fortune With Startups Lorea Lastiri·March 9, 2018Ashton Kutcher was born in 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to a catholic family. He was born with...0 Comments·2 min read
The Turtle Traders: The Traders Trained by Richard Dennis Lorea Lastiri·March 6, 2018The story of Turtle Traders begins in 1983 with Richard Dennis and his friend — another trader named...0 Comments·3 min read
Richard Dennis And “The Turtles” Lorea Lastiri·February 27, 2018Richard Dennis started trading as a teenager with borrowed pizza delivery money and ended up training “The Turtles”...0 Comments·2 min read
