(Harvest) I first jotted down a note to myself to read The Match King when famous short seller Jim Chanos recommended it as his number one book to read for students of the market. I agree and believe it to be mandatory reading for any money manager. After reading it, it was so fascinating that I became obsessed with learning more and ended up reading three additional books on Ivar Kreuger (there are many more, though they are hard to come by). Here are some of the condensed notes and key quotes I’ve compiled from the best two books.

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