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Russian financial crisis 10 years on
It took LTCM five weeks to go from hero to near zero
William Hutchings
11 Aug 2008
US hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management was all but destroyed by the impact of an announcement made by Russia’s central bank early on Monday August 17, 1998, in a development that nearly sent the global financial system up in flames.
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Article tags:
Hedge Funds | John Meriwether | Long-Term Capital Management | Russia