Nassim Taleb makes the rounds again

I already had one option ET trader bet me and lost. Would you like to know who that is???

 

ROFL! thats a hilarious observation.

 

I agree completely. I was expecting a book with lots of squiggly lines and moving averages and he had none of that. No pictures or charts! What kind of a book is that? Doesn't he know what an oscillator is? LOL.

 

Just curious, which recent book by him?

 

You can find this interview's highlights here for free (page 17).

 

"He has also written two books: Dynamic Hedging (John Wiley & Sons, 1997) and Fooled by Randomness (Textere, 2001). Taleb is perhaps best known for Fooled by Randomness, which explains why we’re genetically disposed to misjudging probability."

 

Yep, as I expected. A one time event elevates the guy to celebrity status. However, it's consistency that matters. Thanks for the link cnms2.

 

I bought the Dynamic Hedging book but just have not had time to crack it. After getting Cottle's new book I might not need it but will still browse it if i can lol.

 

The guy has run two of the largest institutional derivatives desks in the world. Which desk did you say you traded on?

 

The desk of Pinnacle Trading. Thank you very much.