Rogue Traders: Nelson Bunker Hunt
Texas-born oilman Nelson Bunker Hunt tried to buy all the world’s silver in an attempt to control the market for the precious metal. Instead he brought about its biggest crash.Rogue Traders: Yasuo "Mr Copper" Hamanaka
Copper trading king Yasuo Hamanaka excelled in his job. Unfortunately he did so through market manipulation, for which he paid a high price...Rogue Traders: Citic Pacific
The story of this Hong Kong conglomerate that got into trouble after misusing forex derivatives is a family affair and – unusually – involves a woman.The Contrarian Trader: Top Traders Respond
To further the conversation sparked by our Contrarian Trader, we reached out to previous TraderLife interviewees to ask them to weigh in with their opinion...The Contrarian Trader on... Curve Fitting, Correlations and Technical Analysis
In this new series we are introducing a member of the TraderLife team who has a reputation for his ‘against the grain’ views, so much so that we feel it's time ...Trading Legends: Michael Bloomberg
As part of our Trading Legends series, we profile the man who brought the trading world the hallowed terminal, and foresaw the arrival of 24/7 instant news. It's Michael Bloomberg...Trading Legends: Yukiko Ikebe and the FX Beauties
Japanese housewife Yukiko Ikebe taught herself to trade, which brought her enormous financial success. Then she helped other women to do the same...Great Trades of History: Leda Braga vs '08 Financial Crisis
2008 was generally not a good year for finance. But Leda Braga, then managing the BlueTrend hedge fund, made an astonishing 43% return. Here's how...Trading Legends: Leda Braga
Considered the most powerful female hedge fund manager in the world, managing $10 billion in assets... this is the story of Leda BragaTrading Legends: Geraldine Weiss
The Grand Dame of Dividends, Geraldine Weiss found success in blue chip stocks at a time when sexism was rife. In our latest Trading Legend article, we chart her inspirational ...