Sunday, August 20, 2023

Nature of the Beast | Planet Finance (1/6)

Aug 1, 2023 | For most, Planet Finance is a complex, influential world that only becomes visible when crashes occur in the financial markets. Stock market prices quickly shot back up on Planet Finance during the COVID pandemic, while the inhabitants of planet Earth were still sweeping the shards together.

The contrast could hardly be greater. But how does such a market emerge? Through interviews including the founder of the market in oil futures, one of the first traders and a neuropsychologist who mentally guides stock traders and hedge fund managers in making risky decisions, it becomes clear how Planet Finance grew into what it is today.