This will not go unpunished and before he knows it, three of Browder’s companies are stolen.

Irregularities of various kinds start to surface and Browder raises his voice publicly. This is the Wild West of finance and Browder’s fund sees unimaginable swings in performance, some investments increasing by 100 times in value while others becoming virtually worthless overnight. If you’ve ever wondered how Russian oligarchs became oligarchs, this book will show you how. Opportunities are rife, especially in the bargain basement sell-off of state-owned companies. Browder’s rebellion was to become a hard-core capitalist, but under the thick-skinned opportunism lay a deeply ingrained sense of fairness that would later propel him into heroic but dangerous territory.Īfter stints at consulting company Boston Consulting Group and investment bank Salomon Brothers, Browder moves to Russia to start his own fund. His grand-father, Earl Browder, was the most prominent Communist in America during the 1930s and even ran for President on a Communist ticket. A frightening yet absolutely riveting read.īrowder, an American by birth, grew up in a Chicago household of ambitious mathematicians. A journey that landed him on the very top of Vladimir Putin’s list of enemies.

Red Notice is the astonishing true story of Browder’s journey from high-flying banker to impassioned human rights activist. Backed by prominent financiers, Browder’s $4.5 billion fund Hermitage Capital Management achieved gobsmacking returns for its investors. At one point, Bill Browder ran the most successful investment fund in Russia.

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