There is always a market to trade in somewhere in the world.
Cause of death = Astra Zeneca
Doctors are baffled...
Its a norm for incoming associates, recruited from elite universities, to work at prestigious banks and investment banks. These people are basically high-level secretaries, gophers and spread-sheet operators for the bank VPs and partners working on large deals.
They are very well-paid for 23 year-olds, but its real grunt work and the hours are awful. Most do it for 2 years to gain experience, build their resume, or get into a good MBA school
In the trading world, especially when you are at the bottom in terms of experience and seniority, 100 hours per week is probably the norm for most of the traders who are really pushing to make it.
As another Freeper pointed out, in the trading world, you can literally trade 24/7 in some type of market.
My experience working with a few traders is the ones who make it have gigantic egos.
It’s a good thing these deaths are rare and unusual, otherwise we’d be seeing them nearly every day!
Another day…another 25 year old cardiac arrest. The just don’t make hearts like they used to…
Felix of Felix and Friends youtube videos has talked about the long hours in investment banking. And the health consequences. One of the reasons he quit.
This guy was a credit portfolio algorithmic trader. He wasn’t an investment banking analyst. He worked probably 50-60 hours a week and was highly compensated.
The vaxx killed him.
It’s the norm for first year investment banker types.
Living on cocaine and coffee will lead you to sudden cardiac arrest. The tox screen on that kid will light up like a Christmas tree.