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How the Hunt Brothers Cornered the Silver Market and Then Lost It All

In 1980, two brothers from Texas controlled two-thirds of all the privately held silver on earth. This is the story of how one of history's biggest bets went bust.
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Aug 14, 2016How the Hunt Brothers Cornered the Silver Market and Then Lost It All by adventured13452

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