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Michael Bloomberg: a master of many guises
Profiles Michael Bloomberg launched his financial data company after getting fired from Wall Street. Could the billionaire media magnate and former New York mayor now become president?
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Jim Simons: the maths whizz who solved the market
Profiles Jim Simons loved maths and logic from an early age and enjoyed a rapid rise to the top in academia. Then he worked out how to create the greatest money-making machine in Wall Street history.
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Bernard Arnault: the wolf in cashmere
Profiles Bernard Arnault, the chief at luxury group LVMH, is known for his aggressive approach to deal making. His tilt at jeweller Tiffany could be his most transformative yet.
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Van der Vorm: the Dutch billionaires who keep schtum
Profiles The Rotterdam-based Van der Vorm family is one of the world’s richest clans, but if it is known at all, it is renowned for its silence. A canny bet on spectacles provided its latest multibillion-dollar windfall.
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Brendan Kennedy: the data geek taking cannibis mainstream
Profiles Brendan Kennedy was an early mover in the market as the world started to legalise cannabis. It seemed like a crazy and risky decision a decade ago. Now, he’s sitting on a fortune.
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Christine Lagarde: killer shark takes the helm at the ECB
Profiles Former IMF chief Christine Lagarde has a reputation for easy manners and good humour, but she has a ruthless streak. She’ll probably need it as she takes up her new role.
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Steve Schwarzman: Wall Street’s arch dealmaker
Profiles Steve Schwarzman has had an illustrious career in finance, while his friendship with Donald Trump has made him a pivotal figure in the US-China trade war. Yet he remains a relative unknown. Jane Lewis reports.
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Parker Schnabel: the dirt nerd who keeps striking gold
Profiles Parker Schnabel was a typical Alaskan teenager when he discovered gold exploration and reality television. Still only 25, he has excelled at both for a decade. What will he do next?
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Tom Ford: the perfectionist who rescued Gucci
Profiles Tom Ford made his name by pushing the “sex sells” mantra to extremes in the 1990s. But his latest collections and products have been tailored for a different age.
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