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#63 The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich

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Rich Rich - The Man to See When It Comes to Mercury

Mark Rich was an astute and knowledgeable trader who specialized in a niche product. He analyzed the global political situation, he had come to the conclusion that Mercury would soon be in great demand. The United States government commenced a rearmament program that saw the Air Force and Army increase their stocks of Mercury by over 50%. And as one could imagine, it says the United States bought these commodities in huge amounts.

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