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Midlife Mavericks

Claudia Quintela

I left corporate at 40, eight months pregnant. Now I write twice a week for people doing the same thing, minus the pregnancy. By Cláudia Quintela.

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    25+ years finance. 14 years on FX trading floors. Advising hedge funds + coaching midlife professionals + writing for 40K+. Living the portfolio career I teach. Midlife Mavericks + Emerging Fund.

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