Billionaire investor George Soros has taken a more hands-on role in the trading activity of his family office as he has become increasingly concerned over the global economic outlook, according to reports.
According to a Bloomberg source, Soros (pictured), now 85, has been spending more time in the office and has been involved in active trading, making a number of bearish trades over the last quarter. The source said Soros Fund Management has sold stocks and bought gold and shares in gold miners last quarter to protect against anticipated economic weakness, citing a government filing. Soros, Platt and Singer: The 25 highest-earning hedge fund managers of 2015 A New York-based spokesperson contacted by Bloomberg declined to comment. Soros has been expressing his bearish views for s...
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