George Soros
George Soros is a Hungarian-American financier, businessman and notable philanthropist focused on supporting liberal ideals and causes. He became known as "the Man Who Broke the Bank of England" after he made a reported $1 billion during the 1992 Black Wednesday UK currency crises. Soros correctly speculated that the British government would have to devalue the pound sterling.
Soros is Chairman of Soros Fund Management, LLC.
As one of history’s most successful financiers, his views on investing and economic issues are widely followed.
“I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong.”
George Soros
“The main obstacle to further progress on the resource curse is China, and to a lesser extent India.”
George Soros
“As I like to put it, we have hit pay dirt. The effort to cure the resource curse is a good example of what private foundations working with NGOs can accomplish.”
George Soros
“It is much easier to put existing resources to better use, than to develop resources where they do not exist.”
George Soros
“The anti-resource curse initiative has stronger legs than most and that has made me very enthusiastic.”
George Soros
“At present, the developed countries condescend to the developing ones.”
George Soros
“The world order needs a major overhaul.”
George Soros
“My main concern is with the world order”
George Soros
“I commissioned two political experts to advise me about what I could do to oppose the re-election of President Bush.”
George Soros
“Misconceptions play a prominent role in my view of the world.”
George Soros