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As I sit here at 5am EST waiting on the futures and whatever else ...
Of all people, you overlook the most salient issue with Chris Ferguson & business. The guy was a prop trader in LA.
He was a losing trader as most are the first couple of years. Some pretty big 6 figure losses. I've also heard him described as a quant. I kind of doubt it. He was definitely a prop for Bright Trading in the early 2000's.
He was hardly an unsophisticated academic who was oblivious to business. He also got his shit kicked in around the same time he made some big poker scores. Poker was subsidizing his trading. He felt pressure. It wasn't all smooth sailing. The greed component of his personality was fully developed.
Part of me thinks he wasn't as smart as he was made out to be. Give anyone 15 years on campus with enough tuition and you too can get a Phd.
His bio has always been sanitized and it puzzles me.
By the way, hope you're hanging in there and doing ok.
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