Drugs in finance

CFA General
#1

So anyone see much of this? I just remember reading that book ‘the wolf of wall street’ and ab out those haylicon(?) days. Me personally, I havent seen anything, vnot in the office anyway

#2

I had a boss who was a cocaine addict once - it was horrible.

#3

I know a guy who went from 6 figures out of undergrad to assembling BBQ’s for $8.25/hr with the help of crack. Cautionary tale.

#4

Some employees at my old firm were open about using marijuana on the weekends. Not to thread jack, but what did you think of Wolf of Wall Street. I thought it was pretty good. Although I felt the ending could have been better.

#5

I gather a lot of people fall into coke use because of the long hours and need to feel focused. Pot may be more needed to calm down from the stress of everything.

#6

Wolf of Wall Street is a great read. Jordan Belfort was at one point on 20 or so different drugs. The guy would fly his helicopter coked out of his mind. I think Boiler Room is loosely based off of Stratton Oakmont and Belfort.

#7

i feel terrible about drugs in finance, but will give you a better opinion when im over my comedown…

#8

anyone see Michael Phelps pic!!! HILARIOUS http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/150832/14-times-Olympic-gold-medal-winner-Michael-Phelps-caught-with-bong-cannabis-pipe.html

#9

Yeah priceless. I feel for the guy as he was just unwinding with a cheeky toke. Hardly snorting lines off a nightclub toilet but the fact remains he is a role model and should have known better…

#10

First a DWI and now pot. This guy is not the hero he is painted to be.

#11

It is the media that built him up to make money. Phelps is just like you and me except he is so good at swimming. He is not a saint.

#12

ditchdigger2CFA Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > First a DWI and now pot. > > This guy is not the hero he is painted to be. of course not, he is a balmore kid :wink:

#13

DonYuan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is the media that built him up to make money. > Phelps is just like you and me except he is so > good at swimming. He is not a saint. He has a responsibility to set an example. That is what true leaders do. Apparently all he can do is swim

#14

comp_sci_kid Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DonYuan Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > It is the media that built him up to make > money. > > Phelps is just like you and me except he is so > > good at swimming. He is not a saint. > > He has a responsibility to set an example. That is > what true leaders do. Apparently all he can do is > swim Maybe all he wants to do is swim. He didn’t volunteer to be the leader of today’s youth.

#15

I agree with former trader. The dedication, discipline, and mental strength to be the best in the world speaks for itself. I recall Phelps saying that if he didn’t rest a single day, he would have 52 extra workouts per year - that’s awesome! He can smoke pot and violate CFA standards of conduct all day and all night, he’s still the man and one of the finest athletes ever - better example than simply being a non pot smoker, hahaha.

#16

What an idiot! Phelps was ALWAYS a spoiled brat. I smell $100 million in endorsements from countries that don’t tolerate this (think Asia…) going down the drain.

#17

former trader Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > comp_sci_kid Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > DonYuan Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > It is the media that built him up to make > > money. > > > Phelps is just like you and me except he is > so > > > good at swimming. He is not a saint. > > > > He has a responsibility to set an example. That > is > > what true leaders do. Apparently all he can do > is > > swim > > Maybe all he wants to do is swim. He didn’t > volunteer to be the leader of today’s youth. Sure he did. He is a public speaker and a spokesman for at least a dozen companies. I don’t ever remember him telling the press of his sponsors to shove it.

#18

I can see the corporate part that DanLieb speaks of, though.

#19

If everyone was honest I think you’d find that alot of unexpected ppl have smoked weed, etc.

#20

noone is denying that at all - but its necessary for us to promote the lie to our kids that rec drugs are bad for your health and that a successful sportsman would ‘never touch that stuff’.