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Every bubble has two components: something - some real trend, and a misconception about that trend.
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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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If truth be known, I carried some rather potent messianic fantasies with me from childhood which I felt I had to control, otherwise I might end up in the loony bin. But when I made my way in the world I wanted to indulge myself in my fantasies to the extent that I could afford.
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If we carry this line of argument to its logical conclusion, the meaning of life consists of the flaws in one's conceptions and what one does about them. Life can be seen as a fertile fallacy.
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I don't use my money to gain political influence for my private interests, which is what many rich people do, and what, in a sense, market fundamentalism does, because it is in the interests of people who have a lot of money to have as little taxes as possible.
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The main enemy of the open society, I believe, is no longer the communist but the capitalist threat.
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The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is that I am primarily interested in ideas, and I don't have much personal use for money.
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Increase your bets when you are confident and scale down your positions when you don't have conviction.
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There is always a divergence between our perception and what actually exists.
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You could adjust the punishment to fit the infraction. Even a small fine would be enough to bring an errant government to heel.
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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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I contend that financial markets never reflect the underlying reality accurately they always distort it in some way or another and the distortions find expression in market prices. Those distortions can, occasionally, find ways to affect the fundamentals that market prices are supposed to reflect.
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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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I'm not better than the next trader, just quicker at admitting my mistakes and moving on to the next opportunity.
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Globalization has rendered the world increasingly interdependent, but international politics is still based on the sovereignty of states.
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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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