Trading Stories with David Greenberg - Part 1

Miss Findependent

David Greenberg is an incredible human. He has over 25 years of experience in leadership, public speaking and consulting work. He is frequently called upon for guidance in new business ventures, strategic industry decisions and current market conditions.

He served as an Executive Board and Board Member of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). He oversaw a decade of its largest growth from $800 million to $12 billion. Notably, at the time it was the world’s largest physical commodities exchange. While at NYMEX, David was the Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Marketing, International Expansion, Electronic Trading and Security Committees.

Mr. Greenberg’s twenty years as President of Sterling Commodities shaped the firm into one of the largest local clearinghouses at NYMEX.

Mr. Greenberg served as Director of Development for Executive Education at Florida Atlantic University. As a seasoned speaker, he has graced the podiums of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities: West Point Military Academy, Columbia Business School, New York University, Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Business and Sacred Heart University’s Jack Welch School of Business.

In addition to his successful career in significant advisory capabilities, he is a globally renowned and noted market analyst and media contributor. Having appeared on CNN, Fox Business News, Bloomberg and CNBC, Mr. Greenberg is often quoted on times such as the present. View Media »

Mr. Greenberg’s expert opinions can be found in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times and other publications.

~

In this episode we discuss:
6:38 - What it was like to trade in the pit
18:37 - How he became a Board Member of the NYMEX
31:48 - How social media is affecting our generation
34:26 - How an enemy became a friend and then a business partner
43:06 - Where he was during 911
48:56 - What does it mean to be 'Out of The Matrix'

This is NYMEX:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_VCIQerVHQ

David's Speech at West Point Military Academy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAxPr6FR9SQ

The Poem If:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---