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Re:Bootstrapping an Ultra Low Latency Trading Firm, Part 1 by bhickey on Sunday July 31, 2011 @05:20PM (#2829644)
We could be charitable and assume that he graduated from high school and college in 6 years, and was immediately hired into a well-paying job at age 20. With four years of pre-tax income at $140k, $200k in savings isn't out of the question. (Assuming a 30% marginal tax rate we get a post-tax savings rate of 51%.) Not typical in the slightest, but not impossible, especially if you're from a pampered background.

That aside, claims like this show a lack of perspective and the slightest overconfidence can cut everyone down.

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