Trading Metals for Music Shows Shrinking Job Market
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Ben Green spent most of his professional life buying and selling copper and aluminum. His biggest trade came five months ago when he switched to music.
When he’s not helping artists such as dream-pop songstress Claudia Kane win recording contracts, Green is looking to return to the metals business after leaving Mercuria Energy Trading SA, where he was a managing partner. The 39-year-old, who sits on two London Metal Exchange committees and says he’s considered “part of the furniture” in the industry, left the firm at a time when dealers aren’t making the money they used to.