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This book should be fiction. But it's not. I was up until 4 a.m. to finish it.
Bill Browder started as an associate in other's financial firms until he had an idea about making a lot of money. No one would listen to his idea, so he started his own firm.
Everything he did was well researched and honest AND in Russia. He made millions for his investors for 10 years then the proverbial carpet was pulled out from under him. He always thought he would be immune from any trouble with the Russian govern ...more
Bill Browder started as an associate in other's financial firms until he had an idea about making a lot of money. No one would listen to his idea, so he started his own firm.
Everything he did was well researched and honest AND in Russia. He made millions for his investors for 10 years then the proverbial carpet was pulled out from under him. He always thought he would be immune from any trouble with the Russian govern ...more
This is the true story of Bill Browder who recently graduated with an MBA looking for emerging markets after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Other Eastern European options quickly closed so he turned to Russia to see what was available for investment opportunities there. He saw first hand the rise of oligarchs and the waves of crime and greed and although he made tons of money he made enemies with the wrong people. Enter Magnitsky who was a staff lawyer for the firm defending Browder and his compan
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I think this book is essential reading if you want to try to understand even a small portion of what could be behind the Russian influence in US politics and beyond. This story all took place long before the 2016 election, but so many things fit into place when you see the culture in Russia under Putin. I have many issues with the author’s writing style, but the importance of the story transcends them.
Take away message: Russian corruption is way worse than I thought.
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