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wrote in a letter to investors. Klarman

is a “world-class worrier,” observes the

New York Times, in a 2007 article called

“Manager Frets Over the Market, But

Still Outdoes It.” He owns a racehorse

called “Read the Footnotes.”

During the years leading up to the

2008 crash, Klarman “was one of the

few people to stick to a cautious and

seemingly paranoid message,” says

Boykin Curry. “When everyone else was

celebrating, he was probably storing

cans of tuna in his basement, to prepare

for the end of civilization. Then, when

everyone else panicked, he started buying.

It’s not just analysis; it’s his emotional

makeup. The same wiring that

helps Seth find opportunities that no

one else sees can make him seem aloof

or blunt. If you’re the kind of person

who frets every time the quarter is

good, you may have trouble rising to

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