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Martin S. Schwartz
Martin S. Schwartz (Buzzy, born March 23, 1945) is a Wall Street trader who made his fortune successfully trading stocks, futures and options. He received national attention when he won the U.S. Investing Championship in 1984. Schwartz is the author of ''Pit Bull: Lessons from Wall Street's Champion Day Trader''. Education Graduated with a degree from Amherst College in 1967 and Received an MBA from Columbia University in 1970. Career Schwartz served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves from 1968 to 1973 and completed his commitment with rank of captain. After working several years as a financial analyst at E. F. Hutton EF Hutton was an American stock brokerage firm founded in 1904 by Edward Francis Hutton and his brother, Franklyn Laws Hutton. Later, it was led by well known Wall Street trader Gerald M. Loeb. Under their leadership, EF Hutton became one of th ..., Schwartz accumulated $100,000, quit the firm, and bought a seat on the American Stock Exchange where he began tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Imprudence
The Prix Imprudence is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1,400 metres (about 7 furlongs) at Maisons-Laffitte in April. History The event is named after Imprudence, a successful French-trained filly whose victories included three Classics in 1947. It was established in 1949, and was originally contested over a mile. It was cut to its present length in 1961. For a period the Prix Imprudence held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2009. It is currently staged on the same day as the Prix Djebel, the equivalent race for colts. The Prix Imprudence can serve as a trial for various fillies' Classics in Europe. The last winner to achieve victory in the 1,000 Guineas was Natagora in 2008 and the last to win the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches was Ervedya in 2015. Records Leading jockey since 1979 (10 wins): * Freddy Head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |