Ross Mandell

That's how I got in the stock market. You know, it was the disco days, New York City, Studio 54, 1979, 1980, right? Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta, right? And I used to go to these clubs, Studio 54, Xenon, Magic, you know, the underground, these famous, famous places in Manhattan. I'll be 68 in March.

That's how I got in the stock market. You know, it was the disco days, New York City, Studio 54, 1979, 1980, right? Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta, right? And I used to go to these clubs, Studio 54, Xenon, Magic, you know, the underground, these famous, famous places in Manhattan. I'll be 68 in March.

And we used to see guys pull up, literally at Studio 54 and West 54th Street, but it had to be 1,000 people on the street, 1,000. And there would be these velvet ropes, and everybody would be trying to get into this place. It was the most famous club in the world, hands down, right? They made movies about it and shows, you know, the Broadway show.

And we used to see guys pull up, literally at Studio 54 and West 54th Street, but it had to be 1,000 people on the street, 1,000. And there would be these velvet ropes, and everybody would be trying to get into this place. It was the most famous club in the world, hands down, right? They made movies about it and shows, you know, the Broadway show.

And we used to see guys pull up, literally at Studio 54 and West 54th Street, but it had to be 1,000 people on the street, 1,000. And there would be these velvet ropes, and everybody would be trying to get into this place. It was the most famous club in the world, hands down, right? They made movies about it and shows, you know, the Broadway show.

And there would be guys that would pull up in expensive cars, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, And a guy would literally come out from nowhere and they'd give him the keys and out of the car would be this, you know, one of the hottest, the most beautiful women you could see. And they would walk through the ropes.

And there would be guys that would pull up in expensive cars, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, And a guy would literally come out from nowhere and they'd give him the keys and out of the car would be this, you know, one of the hottest, the most beautiful women you could see. And they would walk through the ropes.

And there would be guys that would pull up in expensive cars, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, And a guy would literally come out from nowhere and they'd give him the keys and out of the car would be this, you know, one of the hottest, the most beautiful women you could see. And they would walk through the ropes.

Then when I eventually got into the place, I would see them sitting at like the best table with bottles of the best champagne. And I would go right up to them and I'd say, excuse me, who are you? I mean, how do you, why is this woman with you? I saw you pull up, you got in. I mean, what do you do?

Then when I eventually got into the place, I would see them sitting at like the best table with bottles of the best champagne. And I would go right up to them and I'd say, excuse me, who are you? I mean, how do you, why is this woman with you? I saw you pull up, you got in. I mean, what do you do?

Then when I eventually got into the place, I would see them sitting at like the best table with bottles of the best champagne. And I would go right up to them and I'd say, excuse me, who are you? I mean, how do you, why is this woman with you? I saw you pull up, you got in. I mean, what do you do?

I'm a stockbroker, I'm an investment banker, I'm a trader, I work at Goldman Sachs, I work at JP Morgan. It was all these financial guys. And so that's what led myself and my closest friends. We didn't know anything about the stock market, but we saw people that had what we wanted. So we emulated them. It's that simple. You know, I mean, it's nothing more than that.

I'm a stockbroker, I'm an investment banker, I'm a trader, I work at Goldman Sachs, I work at JP Morgan. It was all these financial guys. And so that's what led myself and my closest friends. We didn't know anything about the stock market, but we saw people that had what we wanted. So we emulated them. It's that simple. You know, I mean, it's nothing more than that.

I'm a stockbroker, I'm an investment banker, I'm a trader, I work at Goldman Sachs, I work at JP Morgan. It was all these financial guys. And so that's what led myself and my closest friends. We didn't know anything about the stock market, but we saw people that had what we wanted. So we emulated them. It's that simple. You know, I mean, it's nothing more than that.

And we didn't have cell phones in those days, computers. We didn't have social media. We didn't have Google. Right. Guy says he's in the best mind. I said, what does that mean? He went, I'm staring at his girlfriend.

And we didn't have cell phones in those days, computers. We didn't have social media. We didn't have Google. Right. Guy says he's in the best mind. I said, what does that mean? He went, I'm staring at his girlfriend.

And we didn't have cell phones in those days, computers. We didn't have social media. We didn't have Google. Right. Guy says he's in the best mind. I said, what does that mean? He went, I'm staring at his girlfriend.

I'm like, you know, if you don't mind me saying, you're not that great looking. She's stunning. How did you get this woman? You know, that's who I am. I talk, I'm very, but you know what? Most people appreciate me like that. They start laughing. And they love talking, people love talking about themselves. You know, guys used to come up to me and say, is that your wife or your nanny?

I'm like, you know, if you don't mind me saying, you're not that great looking. She's stunning. How did you get this woman? You know, that's who I am. I talk, I'm very, but you know what? Most people appreciate me like that. They start laughing. And they love talking, people love talking about themselves. You know, guys used to come up to me and say, is that your wife or your nanny?

I'm like, you know, if you don't mind me saying, you're not that great looking. She's stunning. How did you get this woman? You know, that's who I am. I talk, I'm very, but you know what? Most people appreciate me like that. They start laughing. And they love talking, people love talking about themselves. You know, guys used to come up to me and say, is that your wife or your nanny?