Inside London's Most Toxic Trading Floors | Former City Trader Tells All

What was life really like inside the City of London during the financial boom? In this episode of The Boardroom, I sit down with former stockbroker, journalist and bestselling author Geraint Anderson, better known as City Boy, to discuss one of the most controversial periods in modern finance. Geraint shares how he went from selling trinkets on beaches in Goa to earning huge bonuses in investment banking before exposing the culture of excess from the inside. We discuss the reality behind the headlines, from insider trading and lavish client entertainment to whether finance really attracts psychopaths. #theboardroom #dragonsden #entrepreneurship #investmentbanking #finance I also write a free weekly newsletter about business, investing and entrepreneurship. You can read it here: https://richardfarleigh.substack.com. 📲 Follow Richard Farleigh: Instagram -   / richardfarleigh   LinkedIn -   / richard-farleigh-7a0a1616   TikTok -   / richardfarleighhq   🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on entrepreneurship, investing, strategy, and the real side of business. If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find Geraint's books here: How to Con Friends and Manipulate People, out on 2nd July Geraint's latest satirical book explores the psychology of manipulation, psychopathy and power through the voice of a fictional psychopath. Click Here: https://geni.us/YsMum Chapters 00:00 The Truth About City Life 01:35 From Goa to Investment Banking 05:47 Traders vs Salespeople 08:40 What Really Drives Success? 10:32 The Birth of City Boy 13:16 Footballers, Brokers & Party Culture 15:03 Why Geraint Left Finance 16:03 How to Win in Investment Banking 18:23 "The Hand Deserved To Be Bitten" 19:38 Are There Psychopaths in Finance? 22:07 Richard Takes the Psychopath Test 23:49 Can Psychopathy Be an Advantage? 26:12 The Traits of High Performers 27:46 Richard on Attachment & Success 30:00 The Psychology of Business & Leadership 37:08 Final Thoughts