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Invest First, Investigate Later: And 23 Other Trading Secrets of George Soros, the Legendary Investor

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Most investors can only dream of the financial success the legendary investor George Soros has attained. Soros began accruing his incredible fortune after establishing the Quantum Fund in 1969, launching an unprecedented financial career in which he presided over assets that grew by an average rate of 35 percent per year.
This financial wizard is perhaps most famous for taking a ten billion dollar gamble - and betting that Britain would devalue the pound. It did, and the next day Soros had made $1 billion virtually overnight, becoming an instant celebrity. Filled with intriguing anecdotes and ideas, Invest First, Investigate Later chronicles the fascinating saga of this amazing man, revealing the trading secrets and strategies behind his phenomenal investing prowess.
By reading about how Soros operates, you can gain exciting new perspectives and ideas that could prove financially rewarding. An indispensable resource, this authoritative yet easy-to-read text outlines Soros's 23 most important investment secrets.
These secrets have obviously worked for George Soros, and they are just as applicable for you. Invest First, Investigate Later divulges how Soros thinks and makes decisions, outlining key financial strategies that will help you understand and benefit from the complex world of high finance.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1996

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Robert Slater

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Robert Slater was an American author and journalist known for over two dozen books, including biographies of political and business figures such as Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, George Soros, and Donald Trump.
Slater was born in Manhattan and grew up in South Orange, New Jersey. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1962 and graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, with a degree in political science. In 1967 he received a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. He worked for United Press International (UPI) from 1969 to 1971 before moving to Jerusalem, where he worked for UPI until 1974; and for Time magazine in Jerusalem from 1976 to 1996. From 1987 and 1990 he was chairman of the Foreign Press Association in Israel. In his later years he was a columnist for The Jerusalem Report, and mentored young journalists at The Jerusalem Post. He lived for much of his life in Israel, and with his wife, Elinor, co-authored the books Great Jewish Women and Great Jewish Men.

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