"Do you have a picture of yourself on the trading floor?" Yes and it's a creepy request. I was not a MM - I was an exchange exec.
What about Amsterdam? Red district, coffee shops, why not go there? (On the other hand I don't see it on the list here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_centre ).
Interesting interview. http://www.johnlothiannews.com/2010...-alex-jacobson-former-vp-of-education-at-ise/
If it offended you, my apology. I thought it was like asking for a picture of a public figure, i.e., the CEO of the exchange, or asking for Warren Buffett's picture and forgot ET is an anonymous forum. Best wishes.
1995 Mullet + rubber-band = 2018 ponytail All those CRT screens... people running around screaming all day... it had to get hot in the summer. Must have had some wicked A/C.
If you are going to mention Amsterdam you should say that it was the first options exchange opened in Europe on April 4 1978 and they were waaaaay ahead of anyone else.
You might also want to look at there tax structure for successful traders. You'll get a sense as to why they opened US outposts.
They were... not anymore You can rent offices at the old exchange, pretty cool building to work in... the floor is still used by a few firms and you can still go on the balconies around the floor.