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When I was in college (1999-2003) I worked full time for a local stockbroker. He was a top producer and well known in the local area. During those years I witnessed an entire boom and bust cycle. In the office I was the person that answered any questions clients would have to save my boss the time, effort, and annoyance.

We had over 1,100 clients, and when the markets crashed I think I heard from all of them over a 6-month period of time. I witnessed sadness, anger, hopelessness, and despair. I would go to work, the markets would drop again, the phones would ring, I would get the sh!t kicked out of me, rinse-repeat. When I met with my old boss just last month he reminded me if I wasn’t there during that time period he would of quit. I was the first line of defense, a human punching bag.

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