Quite sarcastic there Dr. Hed (Hope I'm not rubbing off on ya) - my first gig out of college was as a stockbroker at JT Moran, a firm many here I'm sure are familiar with as it was quite an infamous form (and I believe the inspiration for the firm JP Marlin in the movie Boiler Room) - I didn't do well there at all (I think subconsciously I couldn't sell their crap)
It closed down (not on their own volition) about six months ater I left...many of their principals wore stripes as well