John Meriwether
John Meriwether, born in 1947, is an influential figure in finance, known primarily as the founder of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), a hedge fund that gained notoriety for its dramatic rise and fall in the late 1990s. He started his career at Salomon Brothers and became a prominent trader revered for his expertise in financial arbitrage. LTCM became a symbol of the risks associated with excessive leverage and market speculation, culminating in a near-collapse that prompted a significant intervention by the Federal Reserve. Meriwether's story embodies the complexities of risk management and the potential consequences of hubris in the financial markets.
Born on Jan 01, 1947 (78 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Switzerland | 1 | 3.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 5,627 | $700,000 | 455$ |
| Totals | 1 | 8,654,622 | 5,627 | $700,000 | 455$ |
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John Meriwether is identified as a founder of LTCM and is discussed in the context of the fund's failures.
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John Meriwether was the driving force behind the newly founded hedge fund LTCM.
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