Whenever the question of who is the best investor in the world is asked, Warren Buffet is the answer many people will give. Buffet has a successful track record over decades and his firm is one of the most prestigious and well-known. However, the best investor in the world is someone many have never heard of, and who rarely speaks to the media. He is mathematician James Simmons, founder of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies. Its Medallion fund has averaged gains of more than 35% every year since 1990. In the same period, Warren Buffet has returned an average of 21%.
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