The Match King's Inferno: Ivar Kreuger's Meteoric Rise and Spectacular Downfall
He was richer than Bezos, Zuckerberg, or Gates
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The Scene:
Wall Street, 1929.
The ticker tape is spewing red- a crimson snake cutting through the heart of American prosperity.
The Great Depression would soon cast its ominous shadow over the global economy.
Amidst the panic, one man stands firm, a beacon of financial brilliance.
He is Ivar Kreuger, the "Match King." His global fina…
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