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People who made a fortune by betting the worst would happen

The most legendary short sellers of all time
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Jesse Lauriston Livermore
Jesse Lauriston Livermore
Jesse Lauriston Livermore
Robert W. Wilson
Robert W. Wilson
Robert W. Wilson
Paul Tudor Jones II
Paul Tudor Jones II
Paul Tudor Jones II
Andy Krieger
Andy Krieger
Andy Krieger
George Soros
George Soros
George Soros
John Templeton
John Templeton
John Templeton
Jim Chanos
Jim Chanos
Jim Chanos
John Paulson
John Paulson
John Paulson
Michael Burry
Michael Burry
Michael Burry
Jamie Mai
Jamie Mai
Jamie Mai
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The most legendary short sellers of all time

The shrewdest investors possess an almost supernatural sixth sense when it comes to anticipating impending disaster, and are able to profit spectacularly from others' misery by shorting the hell out of stock, currency, futures, and so on that they predict will plummet in value. We take a look at 10 financial seers who made a fortune by speculating that the worst would happen.
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Daniel Coughlin

06 March 2019

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