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| Fooled By Randomness - Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
The nature of probability is easily misunderstood, and misinterpretations of statistics abound....
(Story first appeared in BSensex magazine)
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton G. Malkiel
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Malkiel's classic book is less of outright advice on how to beat the stock markets, and more of an invitation to explore their nuances yourself....
(Story first appeared in BSensex magazine)
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| Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Charles MacKay |
Investors really have no choice but to read MacKay's classic because it talks about the crowd, what motivates it, and what causes people to join it....
(Story first appeared in BSensex magazine)
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| The Black Swan : The Impact of the Highly Improbable - Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
As the 'nature of randomness' is impossible to define, we are better off preparing for,rather than predicting the occurrence of those completely random,yet path-breaking events- The Black Swans....
(Story first appeared in BSensex magazine)
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| The Long Tail - Chris Anderson |
Widespread internet usage means web-products see a wholly unprecedented usage pattern....
(Story first appeared in BSensex magazine)
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| Inside the Economist's Mind - Paul Samnelson and William A. Barnett |
Eminent economists joust their peers across time,in the arena of a brilliant book, allowing a glimpse of their intellect,even making unlikely admissions.Anand Chandavarkar finds this confessional a racy read....
(Story first appeared in BSensex magazine)
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| The Case of the Bonsai Manager - R Gopalakrishnan |
A manager should learn to hone his intuitive skills,because that is how he can develop to his fullest potential....
(Story first appeared in BSensex magazine)
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