John Paulson is a billionaire investor in high-risk funds well known in the US.
Manager of hedge funds, he managed to anticipate the US real estate crash well in advance, speculating downwards on the safest securities in Europe.
Paulson’s investments, even in the era of post-crisis reforms on the markets, are the symbol of the continued success of the stars of alternative and speculative finance, which operates away from the spotlight, is poorly regulated and owned by large investors.
