Empire Builders · EB-014
Every Model Said Buy Technology. She Shorted It. Her Fund Was Down 23%. Her Investors Threatened To Pull Out. She Held. Then She Framed The Email.
Every model said to buy technology, but Karen Britten shorted it in October 2018, leading to a twenty-three percent decline in her fund. When her largest investor threatened to withdraw, she held firm, and by March 2019, her fund was up sixty-seven percent. She framed the investor’s email, showcasing her resolve.
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