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Lucky Luciano

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4. He is not the founder. Jim Simons is the founder.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 04:00 PM

Aug 2017

Simons retired in 2009, but is still chairman and Mercer's boss. Simons donates to democrats. Mercer is responsible for much of the firm' success with his brilliant trading strategies.

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Mercer money. From where does it come? [View all] haveahart Aug 2017 OP

hedge fund billionaire lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #1

He is not the founder. Jim Simons is the founder. Lucky Luciano Aug 2017 #4

wiki listed him as a co-founder... but yes, Simons brought him in. lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #5

Definitely not a cofounder. Firm existed ten years before his arrival. nt Lucky Luciano Aug 2017 #8

Flash Trading, Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #6

That's how they won the election. Propaganda targeted to individuals. yardwork Aug 2017 #11

Bannon has everyone's I.D. and Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #12

I guess I really do not understand hedge funds. So these are the "hard-working" Americans haveahart Aug 2017 #2

How did the Mercers get their money? question everything Aug 2017 #3

How much do they donate to the GOP compared to the Kochs? BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #7

Satan's asshole? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2017 #9

Read Jane Mayer. enough Aug 2017 #10