Fooled by Randomness¶
Taleb, N. N. (2004). Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets. Random House.
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- Black Swan (High-Impact, Low-Probability Events)
- The term "black swan" in its modern sense was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in Fooled by Randomness (2001)
This sourceArgues that observers systematically mistake luck for skill and that standard risk models (e.g., VaR) ignore rare, high-consequence events.
- The term "black swan" in its modern sense was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in Fooled by Randomness (2001)
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