Stan Druckenmiller has made a career out of making big calls and he has just made a huge bet on gold that indicates that he thinks the bottom is finally in. Why should you care? Because he is one of the world’s most successful and respected traders. Perhaps you should do the same. Here's why.
Read More »George Soros: A Professional & Personal Profile (+2K Views)
While George Soros spent over 40 years managing funds at Soros Fund Management, racking up an incredible average annual return of 20%, he is arguably most known for the huge bets he made against the British pound in 1992. He felt that the European Exchange Rate Mechanism overvalued the pound and that the system was inherently unsustainable so he bet $10 billion on this view and reaped more than $2 billion in profits from his trades. [This article outlines his the life - both professional and personal - of this epitome of a hedge fund manager.] Words: 972
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