Tag: George Soros

Alternatives October 8, 2021

Whew, Crypto’s Correlation to Stocks Seems to Be Over

Bitcoin has been arm in arm with the S&P 500 for months, raising questions about its use as an alt.

Newsmakers April 30, 2021

How the Soros Connection Has Small Bard College Aiming for the $1 Billion Endowment Club

The famed financier has a special Holocaust-related bond with the school’s president. Result: Now there’s a shift from the old method that barely kept the junk-rated institution afloat.

Asset Management Culture April 6, 2021

Bard Is Driving Toward a $1 Billion Endowment with Soros Donation

The college must match the philanthropist’s $500 million donation within five years, and it’s already halfway there.

Asset Management Culture July 2, 2020

After a Spotty Run, John Paulson Quits Hedge Funds

Famed investor, who triumphed shorting the housing market in 2008, is the latest to shift into a family office, amid hard times for hedgies.

Asset Management Culture December 19, 2019

Market-Lagging Druckenmiller: I Was Wrong About Stocks

Famed investor had backed out of most equities so he missed 2019’s huge rally.

Newsmakers July 2, 2018

Soros to Bankroll Personal Injury Lawsuits

The hedge fund billionaire invests in firm that fronts money to plaintiffs awaiting verdicts.

Newsmakers April 10, 2018

Soros Changes Tune on Cryptocurrency

Rockefellers, Rothschilds also reportedly join crypto party.

Newsmakers January 26, 2018

Soros Rips Facebook, Google at Davos

Warns of Orwellian levels of control if more stringent monopoly policies are not applied.

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