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

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  • Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb–veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan–has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill.
  • This book is about luck–or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill–the world of trading–Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives.
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Various Retailers have Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (eBook) on sale for $2.99.

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Available from:About this Book:
  • Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb–veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan–has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill.
  • This book is about luck–or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill–the world of trading–Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives.
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40Daze
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One of my all time favorite books. Definitely worth the $3 and time to read.
wealthmaker
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Maaaan are the Amazon reviews long. They are actually essays, not reviews!

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MikeAnnon
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The classic "A Random Walk Down Wall St." isn't so titled for nothing.
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40Daze
Mar 12, 2023
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One of my all time favorite books. Definitely worth the $3 and time to read.
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wealthmaker
Mar 12, 2023
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Maaaan are the Amazon reviews long. They are actually essays, not reviews!
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mvinuela4812
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Perfect timing. Banks failing.
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SubieR6
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Quote from wealthmaker :
Maaaan are the Amazon reviews long. They are actually essays, not reviews!
Lol you're right, I tried to read some and straight up TLDR
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tcatnat
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Free through Hoopla.
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yuag
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Quote from tcatnat :
Free through Hoopla.
Looks like the audiobook format only.
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CPAESQ
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Seems decent enough to use some no-rush credits on
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proudx
Mar 12, 2023
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Anyway to find out when the kindle edition sale ends?
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TH0R
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Often those who lack skill in trading and investing like to try to dismiss such skill as luck. Hopefully this is not written by one of those idiots.

If someone is right 8 or 9 out of 10 times consistently, it's not luck.
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bxaxp
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Great book. It's a very interesting read.
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TH0R
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas...olas_Taleb

Looks like he's no idiot, but I don't see anything about how much money he made trading options or how accurate he was. Some of the smartest people around are also often the worst traders - such as most doctors, etc.

(Corrected) Read "Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator" about Jesse Livermore and "How to Trade in Stocks" by Livermore. He made over $1B in today's money at one point solely by trading. His mistake was not quitting when up so much, but it doesn't change the fact that he accomplished this legendary feat. These days over 99% of those claiming trading success is nonsense imo, to try to sell a course or chat room subscription.
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FancyPartner7586
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Quote from TH0R :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas...olas_Taleb [wikipedia.org]

Looks like he's no idiot, but I don't see anything about how much money he made trading options or how accurate he was. Some of the smartest people around are also often the worst traders - such as most doctors, etc.

Read "Trading for a Living" about Jesse Livermore and "How to Trade in Stocks" by Livermore. He made over $1B in today's money at one point solely by trading. His mistake was not quitting when up so much, but it doesn't change the fact that he accomplished this legendary feat. These days over 99% of those claiming trading success is nonsense imo, to try to sell a course or chat room subscription.
Didn't Jesse Livermore kill himself? Most people would be better off with ETFs, or a basket of diversified companies.
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harpsm
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Quote from TH0R :
His mistake was not quitting when up so much, but it doesn't change the fact that he accomplished this legendary feat.
Or you might say... his luck ran out.

If you just put your money in an S&P 500 fund and leave it there, you'll do better than the majority of the active traders who think they have the secret sauce to beating the market.
Last edited by harpsm March 12, 2023 at 01:57 PM.
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sonnychiba
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Quote from TH0R :
Often those who lack skill in trading and investing like to try to dismiss such skill as luck. Hopefully this is not written by one of those idiots.

If someone is right 8 or 9 out of 10 times consistently, it's not luck.
So you're saying I should hodl these stonks till I die? I like how you think

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