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The Journeyman
Section : High/Low
June/July 2006
Sucden's Michael Overlander has traveled the long road from trainee to chairman -- and he's learned a few things along the way.
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Father Figure
Section : High/Low
June/July 2006
Financial futures are the pistons that fire the global economic engine, the life force of traders everywhere. Leo Melamed invented them.
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Hedgies Don the Love Beads
Section : Insider Info
June 2006
England's inaugural Hedgestock attracted hedge-fund heavies from around the globe for networking and panel discussions
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Nymex-TSX Alliance In the Cards
Section : Insider Info
June 2006
The world's top energy market may soon hammer out a deal to join forces with the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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30 Under 30
Section : Directions
August/September 2006
We polled the worldwide trading community in order to identify the top young talent currently slaying the capital markets. Behold the future -- and the present -- of trading.
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Nymex Bursts Out IPO Plans
Section : Insider Info
July 2006
Nymex plans to sell up to $250 million in common stock in a highly-anticipated IPO.
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The Consigliere
Section : High/Low
August/September 2006
From Moore Capital to Barclays, SocGen commodities-strategy head Michael Guido has always been an operator. Now he makes sure we're dialed in.
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In the Club
Section : Directions
Oct/Nov 2006
Male traders get ahead through good performance. To succeed in this industry, female traders must often be great. These fearless professionals are making their mark on the markets -- and their inspiring stories offer lessons for all.
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Turbo Charged
Section : High/Low
December 2006/January 2007
Don't talk to Idar Vollvik about eggs or baskets. Going all in is what powers the legend of the Turbo Trader.
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Shipshape
Section : High/Low
December 2006/January 2007
Having to endure the Enron shipwreck taught Pierre Aury how to survive any storm. Now this seafaring trader shines a beacon of navigational know-how.
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The Trades of the Year
Section : Directions
December 2006/January 2007
Celebrating 2006's biggest, best, most brazen positions across all markets -- it's the third annual Trader Monthly Awards, as nominated by you, our readers. Let the monumental moneymaking commence!
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Young Gun
Section : High/Low
February/March 2007
Giles Hill eschewed the British Army for commodities trading — but still knows how to fight hard in the trenches By Leah Mcgrath Goodman
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Turbo Charged
Section : High/Low
December 2006/January 2007
Don’t talk to Idar Vollvik about eggs or baskets. Going all in is what powers the legend of the Turbo Trader
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In the Club
Section : Directions
October/November 2006
Male traders get ahead through good performance. To succeed in this industry, female traders must often be great. These fearless professionals are making their mark on the markets -- and their inspiring stories offer lessons for all.
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The Consigliere
Section : High/Low
August/September 2006
From Moore Capital to Barclays, SocGen commodities-strategy head Michael Guido has always been an operator. Now he makes sure we're dialed in.
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30 Under 30
Section : Directions
August/September 2006
We polled the worldwide trading community in order to identify the top young talent currently slaying the capital markets. Behold the future -- and the present -- of trading.
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The Scrum and the Fury
Section : High/Low
June/July 2006
To hone his mental acuity, Warren Rogers finds his edge on the rugby pitch.
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Hidden Agenda
Section : High/Low
June/July 2006
Programme trading is supposed to be easy-peasy. So what exactly does Rosenblatt Securities' Joe Gawronski see lurking in the shadows?
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Hot News, Gossip and Industry Dish
Section : Open
June/July 2007
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Black Gold Rush
Section : Directions
June/July 2007
It will go down in history as one of the all-time great trading paydays. Now, as the dust settles on the NYMEX’s initial public offering, we reveal who won, who lost — and why one of the last great bastions of open-outcry will never be the same.
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Ice Capades
Section : High Low
June/July 2007
Instigating upheaval, upending the status quo, enjoying exponential growth — where exactly is the ICE heading? Its iconoclastic leader, Jeffrey Sprecher, elaborates.
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Ice Capades
Section : High Low
June/July 2007
Instigating upheaval, upending the status quo, enjoying exponential growth — where exactly is the ICE heading? Its iconoclastic leader, Jeffrey Sprecher, elaborates.
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Hot News, Gossip and Industry Dish
Section : Open
June/July 2007
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Black Gold Rush
Section : Directions
June/July 2007
It will go down in history as one of the all-time great trading paydays. Now, as the dust settles on the NYMEX’s initial public offering, we reveal who won, who lost — and why one of the last great bastions of open-outcry will never be the same.
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Style Points
Section : Directions
June/July 2007
Winning isn’t everything, right? You’ve also got to look good while doing it — especially when locked in competition with a disarming beauty. Don one of these elegant tuxes and consider yourself well-attired for the battle of the sexes.
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Sky Captain
Section : HIGHLOW
April/May 2007
It’s hard to trade while plummeting from 30,000 feet at high speed — so Michael Romanek pulled the ripcord and bid the markets adieu.
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Young Gun
Section : HIGHLOW
April/May 2007
Giles Hill eschewed the British Army for commodities trading — but still knows how to fight hard in the trenches
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Style Points
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
Winning isn’t everything? Right, you’ve also got to look good while doing it — especially when locked in competition with a disarming beauty. Don one of these elegant tuxes and consider yourself well-attired for the battle of the sexes
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The Trader 100: #11-20
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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The Trader 100: #21-30
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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The Trader 100: #31-40
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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The Trader 100: #41-50
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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The Trader 100: #51-60
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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The Trader 100: #61-70
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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The Trader 100: #71-80
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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The Trader 100: #81-90
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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The Trader 100: #91-100
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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About the Trader Monthly 100
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
You needed to have made $50 million in 2006 just to gain admission to this list. You needed $1 billion in annual comp to crack the Top 5. Behold capitalism’s ultimate honor roll — the fourth annual Trader Monthly 100.
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Middle East Meets West
Section : Players
May/June 2007
Leave the daily skirmishes between the Muslim world and the West to the politicians. To Jeremy Beswick, the two sides have never been tighter.
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Blackstone’s Battery Mates
Section : Players
March/April 2007
Midsize Battery Ventures — quietly performing groundbreaking work — has won the support of private equity’s biggest player
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Hot News, Gossip and Celebrity Dish
Section : Open
September 2007
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ICE in His Veins
Section : Players
September/October 2007
Jeffrey Sprecher’s IntercontinentalExchange is on a multibillion-dollar buying spree that’s upending the structure of the global financial markets.
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Back to Base
Section : High/Low
October 2007
In the quest for alpha, hedge funds can be highly aggressive, technologically stacked and savagely leveraged. K2’s Andrew Swaine has a novel approach: He hedges.
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Risk/Reward
Section : High/Low
October 2007
In the quest for alpha, hedge funds can be highly aggressive, technologically stacked and savagely leveraged. K2’s Andrew Swaine has a novel approach: He hedges.
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Up-and-Comer
Section : Players
November/December 2007
In the cutthroat world of private equity, industry scions Snow Phipps parlay know-how and high-powered relationships into lucrative deals.
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Women on the Edge
Section : Feature
November/December 2007
Revisiting the subject of the preeminent women in trading, we’ve cast an eye toward technology, shining a spotlight on the females leading the industry's march into the twenty-first century.
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The Trader Monthly 100: #1-10
Section : DIRECTIONS
April/May 2007
It took $50 million just to make the cut. Our top five each topped $1 billion. The fourth annual Trader Monthly 100 lists the absolute best traders in the business.
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Armed and Dangerous
Section : Directions
November 2007
Revisiting the subject of the preeminent women in trading, we’ve cast an eye toward technology, shining a spotlight on the females leading the industry's march into the twenty-first century.
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The Fourth Annual Trades of the Year
Section : Directions
February/March 2008
It could well go down as one of the most treacherous years in trading history. Credit markets imploded. Equity markets shuddered. Commodities ran wild. Now we settle up on 2007 with a robust recap of the year’s top subprime plunderings, commodities killings and other money-making marvels, and our inaugural survey of sell-side excellence. Prepare to close the books on a year many might prefer to forget.
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Three Rules
Section : High/Low
February/March 2008
Why trade for others when you can trade for yourself? HSBC’s Brett Hipkiss offers a few pointers...
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Best of 2007
Section : Directions
March/April 2008
It could well go down as one of the most treacherous years in trading history. Credit markets imploded. Equity markets shuddered. Commodities ran wild. Now we settle up on 2007 with a robust recap of the year’s top subprime plunderings, commodities killings and other money-making marvels, and our inaugural survey of sell-side excellence. Prepare to close the books on a year many might prefer to forget.
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Blackstone’s Battery Mates
Section : Players
March/April 2007
Midsize Battery Ventures — quietly performing groundbreaking work — has won the support of private equity’s biggest player
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Middle East Meets West
Section : Players
May/June 2007
Leave the daily skirmishes between the Muslim world and the West to the politicians. To Jeremy Beswick, the two sides have never been tighter.
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ICE in His Veins
Section : Players
September/October 2007
Jeffrey Sprecher’s IntercontinentalExchange is on a multibillion-dollar buying spree that’s upending the structure of the global financial markets.
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Up-and-Comer
Section : Players
November/December 2007
In the cutthroat world of private equity, industry scions Snow Phipps parlay know-how and high-powered relationships into lucrative deals.
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The Wizard Of Winton
Section : Directions
April/May 2008
David Harding, London’s commodities king, lords over an asset-management ­empire built on the back of black-box trading. Prepare to go behind the curtain for a glimpse inside his amazing money machine.
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The Wizard Of Winton
Section : Directions
May/June 2008
David Harding, London’s commodities king, lords over an asset-management ­empire built on the back of black-box trading. Prepare to go behind the curtain for a glimpse inside his amazing money machine.
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Three Commandments
Section : Players
April/May 2008
A first-generation American reared in a tough patch of Oklahoma City, Philip Erdoes has never met anyone he couldn’t do business with — provided he’s so inclined.
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Continental Divide
Section : Features
April/May 2008
After nearly two decades of taking a back seat to the U.S., Eurobankers finally reclaim their place at the head of the global M&A deal table. Will they be able to hold onto their newfound title?
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Top Centaurus Trader Heads South Of Border

May 2008
What happens when trading for one of the world’s best-performing hedge funds just isn’t enough anymore? You do what Bill Perkins, 39, did: Jump a plane for parts unknown and start taking much bigger, scarier bets.
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Big Oil: Trader Invasion?

May 2008
How one ambitious Houston hedge fund trader’s investment in hard assets underlying his trades could mark a tipping point in the world of Big Oil, as well-capitalized speculators begin wagering like private-equity firms on the future of the industry. (Plus, they can literally hedge their bets.) A peek at why he’s heading south of the border.
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Globe Trot
Section : Directions
June/July 2008
From the Midwest to the Middle East: presenting our second annual ranking of the World's Best Trading Cities.
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Liquidity Play
Section : Players
June/July 2008
Rather than overpay in the scorching-hot ­water sector, PNC Equity Partners' Jack ­Glover tapped into a related pipeline -- and hit a geyser.
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Section : Directions
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From the Midwest to the Middle East: presenting our second annual ranking of the World's Best Trading Cities.
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Globe Trot
Section : Directions
July/August 2008
From London to New York, Monaco to Dubai: presenting our second annual ranking of the World's Best Trading Cities.
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Hot News, Gossip and Industry Dish
Section : Open
July/August 2008
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Liquidity Play
Section : Players
UK Premiere Issue
Rather than overpay in the scorching-hot water sector, PNC Equity Partners' Jack Glover tapped into a related pipeline -- and hit a geyser.
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Continental Divide
Section : Features
UK Premiere Issue
Europe's private-equity mavens have recently proven more than a match for their Wall Street brethren when it comes to large-scale M&A activity, with total deal valuations on the Continent now outstripping those in the U.S. But even with their newfound bragging rights, can Europeans do enough to hold onto their lead?
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