Let me count the ways George Soros, hedge fund billionaire, has become enriched through his trading "strategies". Years ago, he broke the Bank of England by wagering against the British pound, pressuring it in such a way that England had to devalue their currency - his first billion-dollar payday. Various ploys over the years enriched him further. Then he made billions by wagering that the housing and mortgage markets would collapse in America - a multi-billion dollar payoff again. Now he is up to his old tricks again: working with other hedge funds to force the European currency to crack: Some heavyweight hedge funds have launched large bearish bets against the euro in moves that are reminiscent of the trading action at the height of the U.S. financial crisis.The big bets are emerging amid gatherings such as an exclusive "idea dinner" earlier this month that included hedge-fund titans SAC Capital Advisors LP and Soros Fund Management LLC. During the dinner, hosted...(Read Full Post)