One Woman Two Jungles

The author, Clara Wirth Morici, born in the South American jungle, near the banks of the San Juan River Choco Colombia, relates her incredible journey to a commodity exchange, located among the banks of Wall Street, USA. The Latina immigrant starting from a clerical position at the brokerage giant Merrill Lynch, battles her way to a height she never imagined, a major silver trader in the World Trade Center.

Fighting overwhelming odds, she gains the respect and admiration of the majority of all the white male traders. After adjusting to the mayhem of the wild trading in the silver ring, Clara becomes Mrs. Merrill, "The Iron Lady" of the ring. During a busy day she executed trades valued in the millions of dollars. Her triumph turned into a shattering nightmarish ending a trading fraud developed within Merrill Lynch and Clara was falsely accused of being involved. Although her innocence was acknowledged and a monetary settlement offered, her professional career and a good part of her life was ruined by the "Good Old Boys Club" of Merrill Lynch. The reader will be intrigued, yet saddened, by this amazing story.