Schooled onthe bond desk

bond celebrities

During the stock market bubble of the last decade, equities traders unquestionably ruled the roost, generating vast salaries and reputations to match by grabbing hold of an economic raging bull. But although their colleagues on the bond desk may shun the limelight, it is they who consistently make their way to the top spots in major financial establishments and beyond.

For many, the bond desk is an important stop on the path to power. Lloyd Blankfein is a former bond trader who recently became