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by nexus2045 2981 days ago
High frequency trading. Built enough of a nest egg (probably < 5MM) at age of 30 and will go off to pursue his own goals. Before you think that "talent was wasted on a zero-sum game", keep in mind that the rest of my peers in the same age group are likely to be working even more inconsequential desk jobs while paying off mortgages for the rest of their lives.
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Working for himself or for a fund? Just curious if there's really room in that space for 1-5mm with all the big fish in the water. Feel free to ping me offline if up for it.