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I don't hire one genius. I hire 50 geniuses and let them each do their thing. Diversification through different minds.
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Chicago, not New York. That was a choice. Lower costs, less noise, better focus.
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I arrived in America at age 9 speaking no English. Started a fund with $2.3 million. Now we manage $20 billion. The American Dream is real.
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2016 nearly killed us. We lost money, lost investors, lost people. But we rebuilt. The fund today is 10 times stronger than before.
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Risk management isn't about avoiding risk. It's about making sure no single risk can destroy you.