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Strong Capital Hires Goldman to Sell Firm

December 04, 2003, 1:00 a.m. EST 1 Min Read

A day after Strong Capital Management’s founder resigned, the firm announced it has hired Goldman Sachs to find a buyer, as the firm struggles for survival. According to one estimate, the firm is worth $1 billion – if outflows are stanched.

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