how did george soros make his money 
george soros founded his first hedge fund double eagle in 1969 with profits from this fund he started soros fund management in 1973 4 eventually double eagle was renamed the quantum fund and it became the primary hedge fund that soros advised his knowledge of regional and global economic trends combined with his deep pockets and tolerance for risk has allowed him to amass a fortune now valued in the billions the bottom lineas one of the most noteworthy investors in modern history george soros is known for making outsized bets against the british pound and later the thai baht with the success of his currency bets soros has donated billions to promoting democracy and backing liberal causes around the world through the open society foundations 