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Proprietary – the Mystery Trader (A Poem)

An extract from 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Vwaps' (and also lyrics from 'CRASH – The Musical')

An extract from “Old Possum's Book of Practical Vwaps” (and also lyrics from “CRASH – The Musical”).

Proprietary's a mystery man but clearly he's no fool, For he's a prop trader who defies Paul Volker's Rule. He's the bafflement of Dodd and Frank, the SEC's despair: For when they reach the trading floor - Proprietary's not there!

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