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BOAZ WEINSTEIN

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In chess and in markets, the best move is often the one your opponent doesn’t see coming.

chessmarketsBloomberg interview, 2018

Credit markets are the dark side of the moon. Equity investors look up and see a bright surface. The real action is on the other side.

creditinvestingSohn Investment Conference, 2020

The London Whale wasn’t a mystery. The positions were so large they were distorting the market. You just had to be willing to stand on the other side.

contrarianlondon-whaleFinancial Times interview, 2013

Losing $1.8 billion of someone else’s money teaches you things about risk that no MBA program ever will.

failurelearningConference speech, 2015

Position sizing is everything. Being right on direction means nothing if you’re sized wrong.

disciplinerisk-managementInvestor letter, 2019