What does a trader do when he turns 40, 50, 60?

Everyone i have interviewed with seems really young e.g. in their 30s. The only old person I met runs the regional office (even that, looks can be deceiving in finance).

Also, is it more difficult for someone in S&T to pick up managerial/operations skills compared to banking (even though blankfein came from S&Y)?

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only blankfein?Thain, Paulson, Mack, Dougan, Fuld...all of them were former traders...do i forget any others?

 

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