Brilliant Bets
Four investors who made then-risky investments against the subprime market in 2007:
- John Paulson, hedge fund manager. Fund up 420 percent, with a 2007 profit of $18 billion.
- Michael Swenson and Josh Birnbaum, traders, Goldman Sachs. Netted $4 billion last year.
- Andrew Lahde, hedge fund manager. Fund up 886 percent; 2007 profit not disclosed.






