A day in the life of Bloomberg’s Tom Keene

“Now he’s known all over global Wall Street for his sharp insight, and of course, his bow tie collection (they’re Hermes, by the way, and he has too many to count).

“‘The team invented the process.’ Keene told Business Insider. ‘We know what we do, and it’s all about the guests… I am the luckiest guy on Wall Street… There’s never been a day where I felt like I had a job.’

“But it is a job, one that the entire industry notices. Keene works incredibly hard like everyone else on Wall Street — 70 to 75 hours a week starting at 4:00 a.m. daily in order to stay ahead of the news cycle. He says his work has become all consuming. He’s either reading or working at all times: ‘The first thing I want to know in the morning,’ he said, ‘is where’s the euro/dollar.’

“That could, however, change in a week.

“New cycle aside, though, questions involving ‘where, who, what, and why’ are all part of the most important (and obvious) trait about Keene — his insatiable curiosity. He says it comes from his upbringing in Rochester, New York. His family emphasized an understanding of the liberal arts, especially history, and math.”