About this episode
Gary Stevenson shares his journey from selling cannabis to becoming a top trader and his insights on rising inequality.
Gary Stevenson went from selling cannabis in East London to becoming Citibank's most profitable trader in the world. But in 2011, he realized something his wealthy colleagues couldn't see: rising inequality was going to crush ordinary families and bankrupt governments. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
People in this episode
Host: Guyon Espiner
Guest: Gary Stevenson
Topics covered
- inequality
- finance
- trading
- personal story
- economic impact
Keywords
- Gary Stevenson
- Citibank
- trader
- inequality
- East London
- finance
- 2011
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Citibank
Places: East London, 2011
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