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Not researched Michael Burry Factual 2001 Burry earns a paycheck from the Fund only if he achieves a return on investors' capital in excess of the hurdle rate. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Prediction 2001 The Fund will receive full value in the future for its shares in its largest hotel holding. Michael Burry · Prediction · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Factual 2001 Burry told the room of potential clients that portfolio concentration and illiquidity do not define risk. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 2001 In its first period to December 31, 2000, Scion Value Fund acquired no short positions or options contracts. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 2001 Scion Capital charges no quarterly asset-based fee and relies entirely on performance-based compensation. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Factual 2001 Burry told a room of about 200 wealthy potential clients that risk is defined by ill-conceived investment, not by volatility. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Michael Burry Factual 2001 Burry holds no personal securities account apart from his investment in Scion Value Fund, and his professional focus is solely that fund. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Prediction 2001 Burry's investment principles, applied consistently, will continue to serve the Fund well despite future shocks. Michael Burry · Prediction · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Prediction 2001 A rarely traded publicly traded real estate stock held by the Fund will recover and ultimately head much higher over time. Michael Burry · Prediction · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 2001 Scion Value Fund's net asset value rose 6.63% after expenses and contingent fee allocations in its first two months, to December 31, 2000. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Prediction 2001 The future performance of one of the Fund's largest positions will have no correlation with the general market or further terrorist attacks. Michael Burry · Prediction · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 2001 Scion Value Fund's gross performance was 8.24% in its first two months, to December 31, 2000. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Michael Burry Factual 2001 Because the Scion Value Fund added to several decliners, it was more valuable at the time of the letter than one quarter earlier. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Michael Burry Prediction 2001 Over the next year or two, and especially five years, the Fund's investment in this position has a very high probability of producing substantial gains. Michael Burry · Prediction · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Michael Burry Factual 2001 The general market decline was not the reason for the Scion Value Fund's Q3 2001 decline. Michael Burry · Factual · 2001 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Ray Kurzweil Factual 23 Oct 2000 Kurzweil and Bill Joy have held public and private dialogues on this issue and agree that technology will and should progress and that its dark side needs active concern. Ray Kurzweil · Factual · 23 Oct 2000 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Ray Kurzweil Factual 23 Oct 2000 Ray Kurzweil played a role in bringing the dangers of self-replicating technologies to Bill Joy's attention. Ray Kurzweil · Factual · 23 Oct 2000 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 In 1996 Microsoft printed 350,000 paper copies of sales reports. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 Microsoft's outsourcing tempered the expansion of its work force and reduced management overhead but did not stop the work force from growing. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 When customers ask Bill Gates what first step improves value from their information systems and collaboration, he always answers "E-mail." Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 Bill Gates reads all the e-mail that Microsoft employees send him. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 Microsoft reduced its number of paper forms from more than 1,000 to a company-wide total of 60. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Bill Gates Factual 1999 Bill Gates passes items from employee e-mail on to people for action. Bill Gates · Factual · 1999 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Marc Andreessen Factual Jun 1995 Netscape did not have a major sales force in Europe as of June 1995. Marc Andreessen · Factual · Jun 1995 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Marc Andreessen Factual Jun 1995 Netscape has archived and sorted all incoming user feedback messages. Marc Andreessen · Factual · Jun 1995 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Marc Andreessen Factual Jun 1995 Andreessen said that "we" spent most of 1994 creating the product and making it commercial. Marc Andreessen · Factual · Jun 1995 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Marc Andreessen Factual Jun 1995 Netscape's global sales force consisted of six people in June 1995. Marc Andreessen · Factual · Jun 1995 Their own work or organisation
Mixed Marc Andreessen Factual Jun 1995 Early in his time at the University of Illinois, Andreessen started working in a research lab at the university's physics research facility. Marc Andreessen · Factual · Jun 1995 Their own work or organisation
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Michael Burry

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“I continue to earn a paycheck only if I achieve a return on your capital in excess of the hurdle rate.”

Michael Burry, Scion fund manager, in fund letter 2001 Scion Funds annual letters compilation (investorkurs.no)

Burry earns a paycheck from the Fund only if he achieves a return on investors' capital in excess of the hurdle rate.

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Michael Burry, “Burry earns a paycheck from the Fund only if he achieves a return on investors' capital in excess of the hurdle rate.” (said 2001). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_66c183d0d888, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_66c183d0d888

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