Suicide of Wall Street investor Charles de Vaulx leaves friends shocked

The suicide of New York investor Charles de Vaulx surprised his closest colleagues and loved ones even though he was noticeably downtrodden over the abrupt liquidation of his 14-year-old investment firm, sources told The Post.

The 59-year-old financier — who took his life on Monday by jumping from a Midtown Manhattan office tower — was “very depressed” after International Value Associates wound down its operations in March, said Jean-Marie Eveillard, a legendary value investor who had been De Vaulx’s mentor. Nevertheless, Eveillard told The Post in an exclusive interview that he was “completely shocked” by de Vaulx’s suicide — which took place just minutes after he entered his fund’s Fifth Avenue luxury tower around 1 p.m. and rode the elevator to the 10th floor.