Navigating Financial Turmoil: A Journey to Business School and Beyond

This chapter chronicles the speaker's ordeal with financial struggles, bankruptcy, and the subsequent decision to pursue business school. Highlighting their acceptance into Carnegie Mellon and academic experiences in finance, particularly with derivatives, it weaves together elements of psychology and investment. The narrative also provides insights from their career at Deutsche Bank and reflections on major market events, including the 2008 financial crisis, shaping their approach to risk and investment strategies.