Synopses & Reviews
The bestselling biography of a legendnow fully revised with exclusive insights on Soross political and economic influenceThis completely updated edition of Robert Slaters 1996 biography features an array of new material, addressing the ever-widening circle of Soross influence. It includes exclusive new interviews with Soros and his closest advisors detailing their investing strategies in the coming years of liquidity and instability in the credit markets. It also examines and reports his thinking on his role in the 2004 U.S. elections, his infamous 2006 New York Times ad assailing General Petraeus's handling of the Iraq War, and his future plans for grant giving and political activism.
Arguably the most successful financial investor in the world, and a symbol of liberal political activism, George Soros is one of the most fascinating and polarizing figures of our time. He first gained fame through his phenomenal investing success, which made him known for his money management and financial acumen. In the last decade and a half, Soros has focused his abilities on the global political realm.
“An in-depth look into the mind of the master investor.”
Library Journal
Synopsis
Since 1969, the financial world has been charting the meteoric rise of master investor and hedge fund king George Soros. The methods and tactics he has used to reach the zenith of an industry more often littered with catastrophic loss than paved with golden success have for years been Soros' most carefully guarded secret. Now, renown biographer and Time reporter Robert Slater uncovers the brillian techniques and remarkable insights that have led to the phonomenal success of this Hungarian-born investment titan--and separates the truth from the mystery and exaggerations that surround him. Also revealed: How George Soros rose from modest beginnings to become the most powerful investor in the world; Details of the United States goverment's investigation into George Soros' enourmous influence over world financial markets; George Soros' dream of bringing political reform, education, prosperity, and hope to underdeveloped nations in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and around the world through his philantropic Soros Foundation.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-262) and index.
About the Author
Robert Slater is the bestselling author of 18 books profiling American business icons such as Jack Welch, GE, and Microsoft.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 The Worlds Greatest Investor
Chapter 2 A Boy and his Parents
Chapter 3 The Cellars of Budapest
Chapter 4 Like Freud or Einstein
Chapter 5 The Blind Leading the Blind
Chapter 6 Fascinated by Chaos
Chapter 7 Invest First and Investigate Later
Chapter 8 Putting My Money Where My Mouth Was
Chapter 9 A Quantum Leap
Chapter 10 The Identity Crisis
Chapter 11 The Imperial Circles
Chapter 12 Killing of a Lifetime
Chapter 13 Philosophical Speculator
Chapter 14 A Cheap Price for Freedom
Chapter 15 An Urge to Reveal Oneself
Chapter 16 The Big Crash
Chapter 17 It Takes Courage to Be a Pig
Chapter 18 Taming the Snake
Chapter 19 “The One-Way Bet”
Chapter 20 Black Wednesday
Chapter 21 King of the Hedge Funds
Chapter 22 The Guru
Chapter 23 A Common Virus Known as Hubris
Chapter 24 Im a Hungarian Jew
Chapter 25 The St. Valentines Day Massacre
Chapter 26 Mr. Soros Goes to Washington
Chapter 27 Richer Than 42 Countries
Chapter 28 A Shift Toward America
Chapter 29 Financial Woes and a Foretaste of Politics
Chapter 30 George Bush in Soross Crosshairs
Chapter 31 Investor, Philanthropist, Philosopher, and 79 Years Old
Notes
Index