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Men With Long Ring Fingers Make $$$: Study

By the Associated Press

Posted Jan 12, 2009 7:14 PM CST
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(AP) – The length of a man's ring finger may predict his success as a financial trader, the AP reports. Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England report that men with longer ring fingers, compared to their index fingers, tended to be more successful in the frantic high-frequency trading in the London financial district. Indeed, the impact of biology on success was about equal to years of experience at the job.

The researchers measured the right hands of 44 male stock traders, and over 20 months, those with longer ring fingers compared to their index fingers made 11 times more money than those with the shortest ring fingers. Looking only at experienced traders, the long-ring-finger folks earned 5 times more than those with short ring fingers. The same ring-to-index finger ratio has previously been associated with success in competitive sports.

A man's ring finger is on full display as he bites aggressively into an apple.
A man's ring finger is on full display as he bites aggressively into an apple.   (Shutterstock)
The longer a man's ring finger, the more money he makes, one study says.
The longer a man's ring finger, the more money he makes, one study says.   (Shutterstock)
A long ring finger makes a man more successful in business, a new study says.
A long ring finger makes a man more successful in business, a new study says.   (Shutterstock)
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Sayyiduna
Jun 13, 2009 7:36 AM CDT
It's because people who have longer ring fingers masturbate more so they can approach stock trading with a more level-headed demeanor. What?
riffran
Jan 15, 2009 6:43 AM CST
I think you described it perfectly NINY......nonsense...lol
Michael_CT
Jan 12, 2009 11:37 PM CST
if i get a finger extension, will i make more money? what rubbish. surely.

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