What characterizes the most successful people on Wall Street?

[Phill Twist]

Ability? Genius? Luck?

If everyone can strike it rich, why haven't they? What separates the people who make the big bucks from everyone else?

 

[Turveyd]

Likely all Pyhscopath's seriously!

 

[i am nobody]

What separates the people who make the big bucks from everyone else?

Criminal behavior.

 

[jonny1lot]

What separates the people who make the big bucks from everyone else?

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

 

[Baron]

Ability? Genius? Luck?

If everyone can strike it rich, why haven't they? What separates the people who make the big bucks from everyone else?

In depth knowledge of Mathematics.

 

[galvinlee888]

In depth knowledge of Mathematics.

Those folks normally end up as a trader that make millions a year to the firm, but only take home a few hundred $K the most.

Their manager will bring home a few millions

 

[zdreg]

Likely all Pyhscopath's seriously!

Those folks normally end up as a trader that make millions a year to the firm, but only take home a few hundred $K the most.

Their manager will bring home a few millions

the next step is going out on your own. it is a well worned path. your boss cheats you or doesn't give you a fair share. every successful trader starts that way.

 

[Baron]

Those folks normally end up as a trader that make millions a year to the firm, but only take home a few hundred $K the most.

Their manager will bring home a few millions

I assumed he was referring to the characteristics of successful traders, not managers, partners, or other positions, but I could be wrong.

 

[Jamie J.]

They think they are never wrong and doing the right things. And they find the right solutions in the most hopeless situations. Is not that so?

 

[NoVoodooHere]

Aside from the math driven worker bees (that's some gold-showered bees)...

Psychosis

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Ballz the size of a Volkswagen bus