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Inside Long Term Capital

Risk of Ruin

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Solomon's Risk Tolerance in Times of Turbulence

In 1991, a scandal changed things forever at Solomon. The head of the government bond desk admitted to submitting illegal bids in treasury auctions. Warren Buffett stepped in as interim CEO to stop the hemorrhaging of the firm's reputation. John Maryweather decided he didn't want to come back.

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