Duquesne's Druckenmiller Retiring After 30 Years

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NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Stanley Druckenmiller, the investor best known as a key architect of billionaire investor George Soros' famous bet against the British pound, is closing his hedge fund firm after 30 years.

In a letter sent to his 100-plus investors on Wednesday [Aug. 18], Mr. Druckenmiller, the 57-year-old chief executive of $12 billion Duquesne Capital Management, said he was dissatisfied with his recent performance and that running the firm has taken a toll on him both professionally and personally.

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Duquesne's Druckenmiller Retiring After 30 Years

"I have had to recognize that competing in the markets over such a long time frame imposes heavy personal costs," he said. "While the joy of winning for clients is immense, ...

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