George Soros is another great example of legend distorting fact. His role in Black Wednesday (September 16, 1992) is well publicized. Soros’ Quantum Fund sold short nearly $10 billion dollars worth of British Pound, and forced the Bank of England to float its currency or face collapse.
This bold move netted Soros and his associates over $1 billion dollars profit. Not bad for a day’s work, certainly, and enough for a few tanks of gas in the limo without question, yet the return on capital was around 10%. The returns were large; so was the investment.
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This bold move netted Soros and his associates over $1 billion dollars profit. Not bad for a day’s work, certainly, and enough for a few tanks of gas in the limo without question, yet the return on capital was around 10%. The returns were large; so was the investment.
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