330 · Steve Quirk - From Chicago Pit Trader to Robinhood Exec

Chat With Traders by Tessa Dao

Aug 19, 202651:59Business

Steve Quirk began his career in 1987 on the fast-paced trading floors of Chicago, surviving the historic market crash that wiped out $1.7 trillion worldwide.From navigating open-outcry pits where a trader's word was thei...

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