How Swiss Shock Humbled King of Leveraged Currency Trading
Drew Niv, founding partner and chief executive officer of FXCM Inc., center, attends the opening bell ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 2, 2010.
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Drew Niv was looking for action. Then action came looking for him.
While in his 30s, Niv built his young brokerage, FXCM Inc., into a money machine by turning the global foreign-exchange market into a playground for day-traders.