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Why Soros Is Getting Ready to Break the Bank of England Again, Part II

Jun 6th, 2008 | By Sean Hyman | Category: International Investing

As I said yesterday, George Soros - the billionaire investor - who “broke the Bank of England” got his “celebrity status” by betting against the British pound…and now he’s looking to do the same thing by shorting the British pound again.



UK Personal Borrowing Soars: Should We Get This Recession Over With?

Apr 3rd, 2008 | By Ben Traynor | Category: International Investing

I was talking to a friend of mine, Richard, last night… about the economy, the thrilling life I lead, eh? “They should just hike rates and be done with it. Jack them up to a crippling level,” he said, emphasising the word ‘crippling’. “Start the recession, so we can get it over with, quicksticks!”