The Man Who Broke the Bank of England

In 1992 correctly anticipating the weak state of the British pound he opened a short position against it and was able to make a $1 billion profit on the day that later became known as Black Wednesday. According to the Forbes website, George Soros wealth is now 6.7 billion dollars.

Soros's extensive funding of political causes has made him a "bugaboo of European nationalists".Numerous far-right theorists have promoted false claims that characterize Soros as a dangerous "puppet master" behind alleged global plots.