Nassim Taleb

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Knows His Trading and Isn't Afraid to Share his Knowledge!

"This is the best course you can take - no bullshit, to the point and definite results - now for the story! I've actually known of Marcello via his travel blog, Wandering Trader for a couple of years Read more...

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05/19/2010

He's a little OTT for me

"I read halfway through his book and the language he uses is a little OTT (over the top). He's an intelligent person and has awesome ideas but his language is a little too high for me >.< "

05/05/2012

The smartest man he knows

The smartest man he knows is ... himself. He'll be the first to tell you that too.

misterwu2u

01/31/2011

has a very high opinion of himself...

and it's evident in most anything he utters.

09/08/2010

Perma-Bear

It's hard to take the opinion of someone seriously when it's always the same no matter the environment. He has had some great insight but his constant negativity is getting a bit old, no matter what shape of the economy.

keatz

05/10/2010

Great stuff, but let's see something new

"""Fooled by Randomness"" and ""The Black Swan"" should be read by any and every individual who wants to make a living in finance and economics. His insights are extremely valuable and help us remember to stay humble and cautious. Black swans may be rare, but they do occur. Sometimes randomness make Read more...

03/28/2010

Recycles his old view over & over again..

Okay fine so you got it lucky with the Black Swan.. now give us something new. Even a 5 year old kid can essentially sum up his thoughts.. if it can go wrong, it will. I see nothing new in his thoughts.. yet he is up there in his pedestal.

03/03/2010

Great Author and Extremely Smart

"I've read Taleb's book ""Fooled by Randomness"" and it's excellent. He exposes all of the problems with the deterministic views that people have in the world of finance, and pretty much shows how most people in finance are frauds. He really makes you appreciate how much randomness plays a role in Read more...

02/21/2010

His Twitter Commentary is Both Intellectual & Hilarious

Great commentary on today's society mixed in with a bit of Myron Scholes bashing? Sounds like a party!

02/19/2010

Funny Guy!

"Nassim Taleb is one of the funniest/knowledgeable authors/economists out there. His book ""The Black Swan"" is one of the greatest books ever written in finance. His brutal honesty and criticisms of the U.S government and their policies hold true every time. His intellectual ability and non-bullsh Read more...

tim

02/19/2010

Outside The Box, Waaaaaay Outside

NT has written 2 of my favorite books and his entire line of thinking is a breadth of fresh air in an industry full of people pretending to be smart/useful...this guy actually is smart/useful and his own trading success--his specific performance be mysterious but her certainly wasn't fooled like eve Read more...