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Financial genius, global philanthropist, Holocaust survivor, LSE-educated philosopher - what makes George Soros tick? A stake of 1,000 invested in his Quantum Fund in 1969 would be worth 2.15 million today. With a personal fortune beyond most people's wildest imaginings, what drives him on? ('I find collecting totally alien to my nature... it's not just a matter of buying a certain number of paintings or having a certain number of wine bottles, but you've also got to remember their names. I find that very tiresome.') These candid interviews show various facets of the man, interweaving financial theory, political analysis and personal reflection. 'I was facing extermination at the age of 14 because I was Jewish... it took the better part of my life to come to terms with it.' And how can you use his ideas to your advantage? Simple, really. Find the pressure point for irrational forces and do the opposite - sooner or later, the market will follow. (Kirkus UK)

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GEORGE SOROS runs Soros Fund Management, the principal investment advisor to Quantum Group of Funds, a series of off-shore investment funds. Its flagship, Quantum Fund NV, is generally recognized as having the best performance record of any investment fund in the world during its 26-year history. In addition to being a renowned financier, George Soros has established a network of foundations operating in 25 countries and spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually on major philanthropic efforts. George Soros's other books include The Alchemy of Finance, Opening the Soviet System, and Underwriting Democracy.

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