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George Soros, born on August 12, 1930, is a renowned business magnate and philanthropist. He has significant influence in the global financial markets and is known for his unique investment strategies and philosophy. In the 1970s, Soros founded the Quantum Fund, which achieved substantial wealth growth over the following decades. Apart from his success in business, Soros is committed to promoting global democracy and open societies, supporting various educational and charitable projects through the Soros Foundation.

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Famous George Soros Quotes

“Find the trend whose premise is false, and bet against it.”

Investing Trends Premises

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“Every bubble has two components: something - some real trend, and a misconception about that trend.”

Two Real Trends Bubbles Components Misconception

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“The trouble with institutional investors is that their performance is usually measured relative to their peer group and not by an absolute yardstick. This makes them trend followers by definition.”

Trouble Groups Performances Absolutes Investing Definitions Trends Followers Investors Relative Peers Yardsticks Peer Group

Book:Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve

Source: Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve

“Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it’s full course.”

Running Courses Trends Persist

Book:The Alchemy of Finance

Source: The Alchemy of Finance

“When a long-term trend loses it’s momentum, short-term volatility tends to rise. It is easy to see why that should be so: the trend-following crowd is disoriented.”

Should Long Easy Term Loses Crowds Following Long Term Trends Short Term Momentum Volatility

Book:The Alchemy of Finance

Source: The Alchemy of Finance

“Economic history is a never-ending series of episodes based on falsehoods and lies, not truths. It represents the path to big money. The object is to recognize the trend whose premise is false, ride that trend and step off before it is discredited.”

Bigs Lying Steps Path Economic Objects Series Trends Episodes Falsehood Premises Never Ending Economic History

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“Short term volatility is greatest at turning points and diminishes as a trend becomes established”

Term Trends Diminish Short Term Turning Points Volatility

Book:The Alchemy of Finance

Source: The Alchemy of Finance

“We [at Soros Fund Management] use options and more exotic derivatives sparingly. We try to catch new trends early and in later stages we try to catch trend reversals. Therefore, we tend to stabilize rather than destabilize the market. We are not doing this as a public service. It is our style of making money.”

Trying Use Stage Style Management Investing Making Money Fund Trends Public Service Exotic Derivatives Reversal

Book:Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve

Source: Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve

“Every bubble consists of a trend that can be observed in the real world and a misconception relating to that trend. The two elements interact with each other in a reflexive manner.”

World Two Real Elements Investing Trends Real World Bubbles Misconception

Book:The crash of 2008 and what it means [electronic resource]: the new paradigm for financial markets

Source: The crash of 2008 and what it means [electronic resource]: the new paradigm for financial markets

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Born: August 12, 1930
Known for: Business magnate
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The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the MarketRelated source material

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Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on TerrorRelated source material

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