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Archive for January, 2008

A Missing Turtle Found in Plain Sight

Posted in Afterword, Book News | No Comments | Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

One Turtle I was unable to find during my book research process is 2nd from the left:

Today he is an accomplished guitarist specializing in latin, acoustic and Klezmer music (sample). He is the only original Turtle currently with a MySpace.com page. Is he trading still? As I mention in my book I was told by one Turtle, who still manages money publicly for clients, that Svoboda probably has the best returns for any Turtle since 1988. From YouTube:

How many students at San Diego State realized that day the guy playing guitar in the court yard knew more about trading and making money than the entire business faculty at the university?

Houston’s G.M. Is a Revolutionary Spirit in a Risk-Averse Mind

Posted in Statistical Thinking | No Comments | Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Another numbers guy takes the lead.

Bank’s Billions Burnt in 10 Days

Posted in Holy Grails | No Comments | Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Nick Leeson never really left us.

Economics of Recruiting

Posted in Statistical Thinking | No Comments | Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

A new way to predict where top prospects will end up. Interesting research.

A Rich Person’s Definition of Rich

Posted in Economics | No Comments | Sunday, January 27th, 2008

A net worth of $1.4 million will put you in the top 5% of Americans, but what does that really mean?

Young Millionaires Are More Diversified Than Old

Posted in Psychology | No Comments | Sunday, January 27th, 2008

A new study from Northern Trust shows millionaires in their 30s are better diversified across all asset classes than millionaires in their 50s and 60s are.

Inside Dealmakers’ Brains

Posted in Psychology | No Comments | Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Scientists think the new field of neuroeconomics can explain some business behavior, perhaps even distinguish rational from irrational decisions. Are some people’s brains hardwired to run companies or to make deals?

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