When an illustrious warrior departs the field of battle, it sometimes signals victory, sometimes exh...
When an illustrious warrior departs the field of battle, it sometimes signals victory, sometimes exhaustion. In the case of George Soros, who has reigned supreme over the financial markets for more than two decades, it means the end of an era. Throughout history, investors have essentially fallen into two basic camps, macro investors and micro investors. Macro investors, like Soros, make money speculating on the fates of currencies and nations, or the outcome of battles and wars. Micro investors, by contrast, make money speculating on the rise of new companies and industries. They foc...
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