Contrary to Hollywood mythologizing, there are no wolves on Wall Street.
Prior to joining III Capital Management, he was an interest-rate swaps market-maker for two Wall Street banks..
He served as a member for five years on the esteemed New York Fed\'s Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets.
He has been featured in various media, including CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal, among others.
Garth has specific investment expertise in numerous markets, including fixed income, equities, and credit and interest-rate derivatives.
Garth Friesen, a principal since 1998 at a well-known hedge-Fund manager at III Capital Management, has served in multiple capacities at the firm, including Co-Chief Investment Officer.
With indispensable information from a Wall Street insider, this book will prepare you for a challenging industry that\'s as full of risks as it is of rewards.
For aspiring and experienced traders, having a strong work ethic, persistent attitude, and likeable personality are just as essential as mathematical and computer acumen and will take your career further than fabled lone-wolf tactics.
In Bite the Ass Off a Bear, investment professional Garth Friesen reveals how hedge-Fund traders thrive by developing the interpersonal skills necessary to act and react in a high-stakes field with integrity, reliability, and stress control.
If you\'re going to succeed in this business, you need to understand not only how America\'s financial markets work, but how being a team player makes you the most valuable asset to your company and clients.
Ruthless, greedy, and power-hungry individualists actually make terrible hedge-Fund traders.
Contrary to Hollywood mythologizing, there are no wolves on Wall Street
