Michael Burry
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Michael James Burry (/ˈbɜːri/; born June 19, 1971)[2] is an American investor and hedge fund manager. He founded the hedge fund Scion Capital, which he ran from 2000 until 2008 before closing it to focus on his personal investments. He is best known for being among the first investors to predict and profit from the subprime mortgage crisis that occurred between 2007 and 2010.
American hedge fund manager (born 1971)
Michael Burry | |
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| Born | Michael James Burry (1971-06-19) June 19, 1971 (age 52) San Jose, California, U.S.[1] |
| Education | UCLA (BA) Vanderbilt University (MD) |
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| Known for | Shorting the 2007 mortgage bond market by swapping collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) Founding and managing Scion Asset Management |