Michael James Ward

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October 29, 2022

I met Mike in 2008 when we were working at Prime Trading in NY together. We became friends and stayed in touch ever since. Mostly through emails, but every few months we'd catch up via phone to talk about financial markets and life. His insights and... more

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October 7, 2022

I knew Mike when we worked together in London starting back in 2002. I still remember the day we met and how I was confused by his calm stillness, and my inability to understand what he was thinking. That never changed. He was kind. He was thoughtful.... more

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September 27, 2022

I only knew him as an anonymous user on an internet forum on quantitative finance. His true idedentity was revealed to me today. He always went out of his way to help people there (including me). Always friendly, patient and with a great sense of humor.... more

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September 26, 2022 · via iPhone

I first met Mike through Wilmott forum around 2003 and have seen him over the years evolve in his career. He was one of the nicest guys and thoughtful. He liked his whisky and in later years took to wearing white sneakers before they became cool for... more

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September 23, 2022

Mike, you have been such a great colleague, a friend, and member of our DCIG family. We will all miss you dearly. I trust that you are onto better and greater things in this next chapter of yours. This is not a good bye. Perhaps just a "see you... more

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September 22, 2022

Mike and I became friends as we carpooled to work for several years while he was at Verition. Each morning, we made the nearly one hour drive from Manhattan to Greenwich, CT and through those bleary-eyed early morning conversations I learned what an... more

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September 22, 2022

I have worked with Mike since 2019, much of that was remote because of the pandemic. Generally, Mike's was the first voice I would hear each morning as he ran through a summary of global macro and political events and gave a preview of the day ahead... more

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September 22, 2022

Personally I only met Mike 3 times . First two when he came with Olga to visit us (I am Olga's mother) for a short stay in Germany and the last one two months ago when I came to visit Olga and Mike in Golden.
Here I got to know him a little better. He... more

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September 20, 2022

We would like to express our heartfelt condolences to Olga and Mike's family. Olga is my sister and while she spent her time mostly in Canada in the past few years so we did not get to spend much time with Mike to get to know him well, he was always very... more

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September 16, 2022

15 years ago I met Mike through work in NYC. Relative to Mike I knew less than nothing about investing and finance, none the less Mike took me under his wing feeding me tidbits of information and book recommendations for well over a decade. In short, he... more

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September 14, 2022 · via mobile

For about two decades I had the pleasure and joy of having a regular (monthly / weekly / daily, depending on the situation in the markets and our positions at the time) email contact with Mike, occasionally mixed with telephone calls or meetings. We... more

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September 13, 2022

I was lucky enough to work with Mike over the past 4 years and I will very much miss his calm/soothing demeanor, his wisdom, and quick wit.

Each and every time we spoke, I learned something new, coupled with a few laughs. In addition to the above,... more

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September 11, 2022 · via mobile

I had the pleasure of meeting Mike when Olga and Mike first moved to Golden. We quickly became friends when we got puppies around the same time. All of the dogs just loved Mike he had such a lovely nature and was so calm with them.
Mike made the best... more

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September 10, 2022 · via iPhone

I knew Mike for about 10 years starting with working with him at Verition. We sat next to each other and quickly became good friends. I can honestly say he’s one of the few close friends that I have made as an adult. He was easy to befriend because he... more

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September 10, 2022

Dear Mike
Thank You for being a part of our lives. Although that time was a short, your presence has left a remarkable imprint on our lives. We are incredibly saddened that we would no longer be able to have you over, to have you smiling and enjoying... more

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-With loving memories of Michael James Ward 03/06/1979 - 09/03/2022

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September 10, 2022

The first time I met Mike was in London in 2018 while celebrating a Christmas with my relatives. He was late for the gathering which he attributed to just arriving to London.

So, here enters a tall and slender fellow with disheveled hair and most... moreThe first time I met Mike was in London in 2018 while celebrating a Christmas with my relatives. He was late for the gathering which he attributed to just arriving to London.

So, here enters a tall and slender fellow with disheveled hair and most poignant at the time was a large bandage over his nose. This was rather curious situation for me as I was not sure what to make out the way Mike looked. Either we have an avid and aggressive football spectator or someone who is just too clumsy. Mike’s quiet and restraining nature did not help solve this puzzle initially.
Apparently, the damages that Mike sustained were because of a skiing fall in BC during his last visit there.

Much later when Mike moved to New York City, he and Olga started visiting us on East End of Long Island on the weekends. This was a beautiful and a relaxing time when I was able to discover the true nature of this person. In fact, I say this with no hesitation or reluctance, there was something special about Mike. He was indeed a very genuine, as someone who already attained that level of comfort when he did not need to pretend to be someone he is not. He was honest and witty. He was clever and articulate. He was well versed and educated. He could be opinionated with substance to back it up. He was a type of person with whom you might disagree politically from time to time, but you could never resent him for his opinion or for the fact that his argument prevailed. He was impeccable in his rational, respectful, and civil in delivering his viewpoint. Mike was a class act, indeed.

As more time passed, I felt that Mike was a family to me more than just a friend, he and his partner Olga (my cousin) were a regular weekend visitors. It was quite unusual to have four people, two named Mike and two named Olga sitting at the same table. You see -my name is Mike too and my other half’s name is Olga also.

If there is anything that could even serve as a rational for Mike’s passing, I would reason that perhaps Mike already acquired that eternal wisdom and spiritual closeness to God while actually doing something that he utterly loved to do while also being near to the clouds in the sky. I think Mike would even say “fair enough” to this.

I do not promise that I see you soon, you see- I need to keep an eye on things here for a while -your Olga, Luna…….
Oh, keep a few casks of great whisky in reserve for us, however.
Farewell my dear friend. Until I see you again. less

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September 10, 2022 · via mobile

Mike was an amazing person inside and out. His love for his family (Olga and Luna) and his passion for the outdoors were strong. I was lucky to be Mike's neighbor for a year. His calm energy and kindness never ceased. I always enjoyed chatting with Mike.... more

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September 9, 2022 · via iPhone

Mike was an amazing person and a wonderful friend. I had the privilege of being his neighbour for two years. We shared a passion for food, wildlife, and our mischievous dogs. I have so many fond memories of Mike, many of which include baked goods,... more