106: Turney Duff A Wall Street Traders Tale of Spectacular Excess

Published: Jan. 5, 2017, 8:12 a.m.

b'Turney Duff was a hedge fund trader on Wall Street who lead a truly excessive lifestyle. In 2013 he released a book about his experiences\\u2014titled, The Buy Side. And currently, Turney is a consultant on the Showtime TV series, Billions.\\nOn this episode we cover everything, from what it was like to trade more than one billion dollars at Galleon Group\\u2014which was the hedge fund run by Raj Rajaratnam, currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for partaking in one of the largest insider trading rings in U.S. history.\\nFollowing on from this, we discuss Turney\\u2019s relationships with the sell-side and the extreme measures they\\u2019d take to win his business. Which leads into the shenanigans which took place after-hours\\u2014the cocktail of drugs, alcohol, sex, money and power.\\nWe finish up with Turney\\u2019s fall from the top, some of the greatest realizations he\\u2019s come to, and the life he leads today\\u2026 Enjoy!\\n--\\nSponsored by TradeStation.com \\u2013 TradeStation connect traders with all the bell\\u2019s n whistles to better monitor and participate in markets.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'