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Mark Yagalla

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Mark Yagalla is an investment guru who made millions and then lost it all. Yagalla enrolled at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania but dropped out at 19 after he made his first million. He went to Wall Street and quickly fell prey to its temptations -- wealth and its attendant gifts like fancy cars, beautiful girls and indulgent trips.

While on Wall Street, Yagalla raised $50 million for his hedge funds and by the age of 22 he was making $10 million a year. But the burst of the dotcom bubble led to his demise as well. At 24, he pled guilty to securities fraud.

Yagalla managed not only his hedge funds but was also the owner or partner in a number of endeavors, including Pine Meadows Personal Care Homes, City Wide Transportatio ...more

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I hope everyone had a nice 4th of July holiday weekend. Mine was uneventful as I just rested. While Americans were enjoying their holiday, Greeks finally stood up for themselves. They basically gave a giant middle finger to Angela Merkel and the EU Commission. It's been a long time coming as the austerity measures put in place by the EU have basically crippled Greece's economy. The funny part is t

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Wall Street Joyride: The True Story of the Prodigy, the Playmates and the Missing $50 Million

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How to Invest: Masters on the Craft

by David M. Rubenstein

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Intelligent Stock Market Trading and Investment: Quick and Easy Guide to Stock Market Investment for Absolute Beginners

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The Dumb Money: The GameStop Short Squeeze and the Ragtag Group of Amateur Traders That Brought Wall Street to Its Knees (Previously Published as The Antisocial Network)

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