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Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Never ask a trader if he is profitable: you can easily see it in his gesture and gait.”

Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Book:Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

This book delves into the concept of randomness and its pervasive influence on outcomes, challenging the belief in deterministic causality. It examines how chance plays a significant role in life's unpredictability and the functioning of financial markets. more

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a renowned author, scholar, and thinker whose unique perspective and profound insights have had a wide-reaching impact in fields such as finance, statistics, and philosophy. He is best known for his books 'The Black Swan' and 'Fooled by Randomness', which have explored the nature of uncertainty, risk, and probability theory. more

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