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The same Gary Stevenson whose memoir claims Financial Times debunked? https://archive.is/DguLm https://archive.is/DguLm

cmcaleer 2y ago
His whole narrative he crafted was really unbelievable. I watched a video of him explaining his story, expecting to hear some story of finding consistent signals that stayed alive for a long time or finding crafty wording in bond contracts, but the whole story was that he took a punt on the GFC being worse than the market expected, and he made low 8 figures. And somehow, because of this, by some measure, he was the best trader in the world. I too was the best trader in the world when I got some skittles from my friend in the playground for free and sold them to another kid for a dollar making an infinity percent profit, but I didn’t feel the need to make a YouTube career out of it.
- blitzar 2y ago
  Grifters gunna grift. He is just another lippy barrow boy that claims to be the "best trader in the world" - actually surprisingly common in London bank dealing rooms. The oddity is that it has taken so long for them to find YouTube.
- wnolens 2y ago
  I too was intrigued to find him but it took 10mins of watching a few videos to be left feeling duped. Felt like he's working out his problems on YouTube rather than therapy (after first trying to in a trading career). I really dislike his (and most progressive's) narrative that others are distinctly out to get you. It shrouds the real complex machinery, and papers it over with intent. Which impedes meaningful progress i think.
  - evidencetamper 2y ago
    I find it surprising that someone who worked inside a banking corporation, and has seen first hand that nothing ever goes according to plan, is able to believe that somehow the machinery is perfectly orchestrating a privilege loop.
evidencetamper 2y ago
He has found something of an audience in the social media oriented audiences, who are educated enough to grasp the general idea, but not specialized enough to verify his claims. I've only heard of him because of this sort of Hacker News comments, and my general impression is that he is usually so off the mark that it is hard to have relevant conversations. He makes money selling books and having an Youtube channel.
- wnolens 2y ago
  Right, he's just moved from taking people's money to stealing their attention. Grifter til the end.

His whole narrative he crafted was really unbelievable. I watched a video of him explaining his story, expecting to hear some story of finding consistent signals that stayed alive for a long time or finding crafty wording in bond contracts, but the whole story was that he took a punt on the GFC being worse than the market expected, and he made low 8 figures. And somehow, because of this, by some measure, he was the best trader in the world. I too was the best trader in the world when I got some skittles from my friend in the playground for free and sold them to another kid for a dollar making an infinity percent profit, but I didn’t feel the need to make a YouTube career out of it.

blitzar 2y ago
Grifters gunna grift. He is just another lippy barrow boy that claims to be the "best trader in the world" - actually surprisingly common in London bank dealing rooms. The oddity is that it has taken so long for them to find YouTube.
wnolens 2y ago
I too was intrigued to find him but it took 10mins of watching a few videos to be left feeling duped. Felt like he's working out his problems on YouTube rather than therapy (after first trying to in a trading career). I really dislike his (and most progressive's) narrative that others are distinctly out to get you. It shrouds the real complex machinery, and papers it over with intent. Which impedes meaningful progress i think.
- evidencetamper 2y ago
  I find it surprising that someone who worked inside a banking corporation, and has seen first hand that nothing ever goes according to plan, is able to believe that somehow the machinery is perfectly orchestrating a privilege loop.

evidencetamper 2y ago

He has found something of an audience in the social media oriented audiences, who are educated enough to grasp the general idea, but not specialized enough to verify his claims. I've only heard of him because of this sort of Hacker News comments, and my general impression is that he is usually so off the mark that it is hard to have relevant conversations. He makes money selling books and having an Youtube channel.

wnolens 2y ago
Right, he's just moved from taking people's money to stealing their attention. Grifter til the end.