Who Said Only The Good Stock Brokers Die Young?
At 99 years, Ms. Irene Bergman, a good stockbroker, shares some advice for those who would like to enjoy a long career on Wall Street. A direct quote from Ms. Bergman herself: “Don’t do anything stupid.” Ms. Bergman happens to be one of the oldest working professionals in an industry run by men half her age. Ms. Bergman offers a rare perspective of the changes in the securities industry. She recalls the small private firms founded by German Jews in the early twentieth century. Her father was a private banker in those days. In 1942, Ms. Bergman began working as a secretary at a bank, and then fifteen years later, Ms. Bergman joined Hallgarten and Co., a member of New York stock exchange.
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