The Great Speculator - The Mysterious Life of George Soros
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The Great Speculator - The Mysterious Life of George Soros
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George Soros, often a figure shrouded in both mystique and controversy, is the subject of the documentary "The Great Speculator - The Mysterious Life of George Soros." Born in 1930...
show more- (00:05) The documentary opens with a recount of George Soros earning a billion dollars during the Black Wednesday financial crisis in 1992 when the British government raised interest rates to 15% in a failed attempt to stabilize the pound.
- (01:43) It highlights George Soros's challenging childhood, born in 1930 to a father who was a prisoner of war during World War I and later taught Soros the art of survival, which proved crucial during the Nazi occupation of Hungary.
- (04:17) During World War II, the Soros family survived by using false identities and bribing authorities to evade Nazi persecution in Hungary, significantly impacting Soros's understanding of risk and survival strategies.
- (07:08) The narrative then shifts to Soros's academic journey at the London School of Economics, where he was influenced by philosopher Karl Popper, learning about the imperfection of knowledge and the concept of falsifiability, which shaped his investment strategies.
- (09:08) The documentary details Soros's early career in finance in London and New York, his struggle as a trader, and the eventual establishment of his Quantum Fund, which capitalized on market discrepancies and made significant profits by speculating on real estate investment trusts and other financial instruments.
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