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by bboreham 2529 days ago
This is a piece in Bloomberg, it’s written for people who work in the banks and money managers, so naturally they are interested it’s a slow period, jobs will be cut.

There is a vast amount of technology involved, but someone sets the strategy and that person takes home millions if it works. They are supported by thousands of other workers who also, in total, take home millions.

Small correction: way more money is made by actually buying and selling than by taking a commission on someone else’s trade. These roles are called “dealer” vs “broker”.