Wall Street Star Commodity Traders Flee Bonus Limits, Head to Hedge Funds.

TV Interview on commodity talent leaving banks for hedge funds From: BNN SqueezePlay | April 21, 2009 Smaller pay packages for Wall Street commodity traders are prompting some to head for existing hedge funds or to start their own. BNN's Amanda Lang interviews Commodity Talent LLC Managing Director George Stein on SqueezePlay. Interview starts about 2:40.

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