{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd","title":"#114 Training Elite Wall Street Traders - Michael Steiner on his time at SIG, using games to train market makers & becoming a high school teacher","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4171,"description":"Mike Steiner found himself on Penn’s campus at a young age not really knowing what he was supposed to do next. Thanks to helpful roommates, he started to figure out how to take advantage of the opportunities around him. He started getting more interested in math, statistics, and finance. He eventually ended up interviewing in New York and ending up at the famous training firm Susquehanna Investment Group (SIG). As a part-time trainer at first and then in a more central role, Mike started to experiment with different ways of teaching things like market making, probability, thinking in bets, and the behaviors needed to \"make it\" in the trading pits.\nThis conversation was a delight and I think you'll enjoy it. We cover:\nEnding up at Penn and not really knowing what he was going to do\nFiguring out he enjoyed math and finance\nGetting a job at SIG\nJoining the training team\nLeaving finance to spend more time with his kids\nBecoming a high school teacher\nHow he thinks about teaching & mentorship\nHis 20-year journey in creating his game \"Stockslam\"\nPrefer Video? 👉 Watch on Youtube\nLearn more about stockslam:\nTwitter\nWebsite\n📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path\n📲Connect + Follow Paul\nTwitter: @p_millerd\nPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless\nPaul’s YouTube: Subscribe\n🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:\nI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Your Here\nI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here\nBecome a sponsor of the Podcast / Newsletter\nWant to upgrade your Zoom studio? Check out Kevin Shen’s Dream Studio Course\nWant to launch a course? Podia or Teachable are both great\nWeb Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress Hosting\nHost your own community\" Circle 14-day free trial","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bxqSvEwrE24wB3nKhC4eUviIyuHNTxixmwX4iLZPRv4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMyNDgwLzE2Njk1/OTkwMjMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}