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Find the trend whose premise is false, and bet against it.

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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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As a society we can't live without moral considerations. We do have to protect the public good. And markets are not designed to do that, so we need a political process.
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Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics.
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I fancied myself as some kind of god or an economic reformer like Keynes
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Every bubble consists of a trend that can be observed in the real world and a misconception relating to that trend. The two elements interact with each other in a reflexive manner.
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The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside.
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My main concern is with the world order
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If I had to sum up my practical skills, I would use one word: survival. And operating a hedge fund utilized my training in survival to the fullest.
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Money values do not simply mirror the state of affairs in the real world valuation is a positive act that makes an impact on the course of events. Monetary and real phenomena are connected in a reflexive fashion that is, they influence each other mutually. The reflexive relationship manifests itself most clearly in the use and abuse of credit.
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When interest rates are low we have conditions for asset bubbles to develop, and they are developing at the moment. The ultimate asset bubble is gold.
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However, even a strong government can't perform miracles. It needs money from the taxpayers.
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We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting caught in a quagmire.
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These public-private partnerships are very, very dangerous. The most rotten part of the financial system in the US consisted of the government sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They really kicked off this crisis. The state should set the rules and enforce them - but not become involved as a market player.
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It is much easier to put existing resources to better use, than to develop resources where they do not exist.
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There is always a divergence between our perception and what actually exists.
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Law has become a business. Health care has become a business. Unfortunately, politics has also become a business. That really undermines society.
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President George W. Bush is endangering the United States and the world's safety while undermining American values.
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Markets are imperfect. So you do need regulation, knowing that the regulators are also human.
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Making an investment decision is like formulating a scientific hypothesis and submitting it to a practical test. The main difference is that the hypothesis that underlies an investment decision is intended to make money and not to establish a universally valid generalization.
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As an anonymous participant in financial markets, I never had to weigh the social consequences of my actions ... I felt justified in ignoring them on the grounds that I was playing by the rules.
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Economics seeks to be a science. Science is supposed to be objective and it is difficult to be scientific when the subject matter, the participant in the economic process, lacks objectivity.
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