In 1987, Paul Tudor Jones believed the stock market to be overvalued so he took a very risky short position. On 19 Oct. 1987, the market crashed hard in what’s now known as Black Monday. While many were wiped out, Jones walked away with $100M. His trade became legendary on Wall Street.
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