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John Paulson Once Had Self
dealbreaker.com - 11/4/2009
John Paulson Once Had Self
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Screen shot 2009-11-03 at 3.42.15 PM.png You probably didn’t know it but the Jabroni Pony isn’t the only one with a new book on the financial crisis coming out today. Wall Street Journal reporter Greg Zuckerman’s got one, too (though his does not include promotion that involves being shot out of ...
If We Were Friends With John Paulson, Part VIII -- Daily Intel
nymag.com - 25 days ago
If We Were Friends With John Paulson, Part VIII -- Daily Intel
— nymag.com — The conversation we might have had with rock-star hedge-funder John Paulson over Instant Messenger today, if we... were like, bros. Paul-Money: Yo. Daily Intel: Hey PaulDiggity Paul-Money: Whassssup Daily Intel: I was just IMing with this friend of ... (more) If We Were Friends With John Paulson, Part VIII -- Daily ...

Comments vote down Dealbreaker found this 25 days agofound this
paul.kedrosky.com - 23 days ago
Books: The Greatest Trade Ever
— paul.kedrosky.com — Lots of chatter about Greg Zuckerman’s new book about John Paulson’s subprime trade. Titled The Greatest Trade... Ever , the book chronicles how Paulson’s risky trade came together and how it paid out, controversies, warts, timing and all. I have a ... (more) Books: The Greatest Trade Ever

Comments vote down FT Alphaville found this 23 days agofound this
econlog.econlib.org - 11/1/2009
Outsiders
— econlog.econlib.org — (November 1, 2009 09:49 AM, by Arnold Kling) Am I too weak to resist financial crisis porn?... The latest example of my shameful indulgence is The Greatest Trade Ever, by Gregory Zuckerman. As with Andrew Ross Sorkin's Too Big to Fail, I could not put it ... (more) Outsiders

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FT Alphaville — Elsewhere on Wednesday, - If the economy’s stagnant, why are stocks up ? - The edge: a golden opportunity remains. - On the clash of economic theories (and commentators). - John Paulson once had self-doubts. - A curious meeting at the US Treasury. - The women who made it on Wall Street:  Lessons from Krawcheck . - Burlington — not so Buffett-like . - Over-analysing Buffett’s big train-set purchase . - Gasparino calls out the sell-outs. - A creeping power-grab in Washington DC . - Gasp! Fund manager ...

Wednesday links: one year later
Abnormal Returns — ... Even the great ones, like John Paulson, have doubts from time to time.  (Dealbreaker) ...

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