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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Kindle Edition) tagged “black swan” 5 times

Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Kindle Edition)
By Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Edge: THE FOURTH QUADRANT: A MAP OF THE LIMITS OF STATISTICS By Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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THE FOURTH QUADRANT: A MAP OF THE LIMITS OF STATISTICS Statistical and applied probabilistic knowledge is the core of knowledge; statistics is what tells you if something is true, false, or…

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NPR: Hear: Nassim Taleb Checks In

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

This week Nassim Taleb, the economist who lives by the Black Swan Theory, joined Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group and The Fat Tail in our studios. Taleb's message to the world goes like this: Never mind math to manage risk. …

NPR Blogs: Planet Mone…

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb – Colbert Nation

Tuesday, April 21, 2009


Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book, “The Black Swan,” is about the power of randomness. Coincidentally, he was also the winner of Stephen’s Pull a Guest Out of a Hat Sweepstakes. (5:56)

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In-Depth Look – G-20 Leaders Meet – Bloomberg

Wednesday, April 1, 2009


Analysis and discussion with Nassim Taleb a man they call risk management guru talking about volatile environment, unexpected events, mark to market accouting and more. (Bloomberg News)

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