-30- For Michael Levy
I was really saddened when I recieved my World Market Update this morning and found that Michael L. Levy, a financial and market analyst that I greatly admire, is calling an end to his career after 40 years in the business. Micheal Levy, is currently the Executive Vice President & Financial Analyst for Custom House which is a world leader in currency exchange, amongst other things. From Michael’s final comments:
-30- The end of a story
In days past, before internet and other instant communication devices, reporters or columnists filing stories by wire service would use the figure -30- to denote the end of the story so editors would know that they had the complete filing.
-30- among older reporters and columnists also began to be known in those days as the end of an era, an end of a career as they signed off for the last time. Today we say -30- to our career which spans over 40 years in this and related businesses and write for the last time in this our final go at the World Market Update.
I have seen Mr. Levy speak 5 times in person and listen to him most Saturday mornings on “Money Talks” on QR77, a syndicated financial show broadcast nationally. Friends with the likes of Dennis Gartmen and other greats like James Dines, Levy’s comments were always entertaining and on point. He called the dollar hitting par when it was just an infant in the high 70’s.
The update that I read each morning served as an important snapshot of what is going on in the macroeconomic part of the world that directly influences my decisions each day and will be greatly missed. I hope that another budding career analyst will take Mr. Levy’s spot.
I doubt you will ever read this Mr. Levy, but you will be greatly missed by me. I wish you all the success in your retirement sir.
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