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The Trade That Broke the Bank of England

17 Oct 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief segment of his YouTube video, Mark Moss highlights the extraordinary career of Stanley Druckenmiller, describing him as the greatest of all time (GOAT). Moss notes that Druckenmiller achieved an average annual return of 30% or higher over a 30‑year span, making him one of the most successful investors in history. He served as the lead portfolio manager for George Soros’s Quantum Fund and was instrumental in the 1992 “Black Wednesday” trade that shorted the British pound, a move that generated more than $1 billion in profit for the fund in a single day. Moss uses these achievements to cement Druckenmiller’s legendary status.

Over 30 years, he averaged a 30% or greater return over 30 years. He's been involved in some of the largest, you know, most legendary trades in history. He was the lead portfolio manager for George Soros's Quantum Fund. In 1992, he helped orchestrate the legendary trade that broke the Bank of England, where they shorted the British pound and helped the fund make more than $1 billion in a single day. All right. That's why he's known as the GOAT.