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Floored - The Trading Floors of Chicago

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Floored - The Trading Floors of Chicago

956908417

Originally produced by Trader Film LLC in 2009

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A world that́ђةs more riot than profession, the trading floors of Chicago are a place where gambling your familýђةs mortgage is all in a daýђةs work. Now, when markets are unhinged, FLOORED offers a unique window to this lesser-known world of finance. Traders may not have degrees, but theýђةve got guts, and penchant for excess. But like many aspects of our economy, technology is changing their business, and these eccentric pit denizens areńђةt the type to take kindly to new tricks. Computerized trading may take the emotion out of the job, but it may also take these old-timers out- they are dinosaurs in a young mańђةs game. At a time when millions have lost fortunes in the fickle stock market and fear abounds about the faltering financial system, FLOORED is a gripping, honest look behind the curtain of the trading floor that few have ever seen

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