How to Lose $20 Billion in Two Days
August 10, 2021
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as posted by the channelIt would be hard to find someone who lost as much money as quickly as Bill Hwang did in March 2021. The previously unknown Wall Street whale and his family firm, Archegos Capital, triggered losses of more than $20 billion in just two days. The result was one of the most spectacular implosions in modern financial history.
Read more about Bill Hwang on Bloomberg Businessweek
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