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The Rise of The Ford Motor kingdom
HenryFord (July 30, 1863 -- April 8, 1947) was an American automotive engineer and entrepreneur who founded the ford motor company. He was also the first person in the world to mass-produce a car using an assembly line. His method of production made the automobile a mass product, which not only revolutionized industrial production but also had a huge impact on modern society and culture. Henry Ford is the only entrepreneur on the list of 100 People Who Have Influenced the Course of Human History, a book by American scholar Mike Hart.
By clint rostand3 years ago in Humans
John Paulson: Wall Street Visionary
But Paulson's bet did not pay off. Real estate lenders were generous enough to lend money to buyers, who were happy to accept easy lending terms. Paulson began to suspect that the rating agencies were grading subprime mortgage products with lax standards, so he had his team conduct a large-scale investigation, which found that lenders were having a harder time collecting loans.
By clint rostand3 years ago in Humans
John Paulson: Wall Street Visionary
Soros was so impressed by the efficiency of the money-making myth that he took the opportunity to buy dinner and ask Paulson for details of his bet against the housing market. Paulson, a junior two years ago, may not have imagined that he would have the chance in his life to be on a par with the financial giants.
By clint rostand3 years ago in Humans
