Net Interest · 3 August 2026 · Additional Read

Leopold’s Fall

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Leopold Aschenbrenner's $45 billion hedge fund collapsed in July after violating Steve Cohen's cardinal rules: illiquidity, leverage, and concentration. The piece traces parallels to past blow-ups like Amaranth Advisors, examining whether star traders can rebuild after catastrophic losses.

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