Category: Behavioral Economics
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Meditations on Extremistan
In “Meditations on Extremistan,” Nassim Taleb discusses the concept of extreme events and their impact on various phenomena, using examples from finance, human height, and behavioral economics. Taleb emphasizes that while extreme deviations cannot be completely ruled out, they are unlikely in certain phenomena without compelling explanations based on physical processes or energy. He criticizes…
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How Google Makes Money
Aravind Srinivas and Lex Fridman, they explain that Google earns revenue primarily through search advertising on Google AdWords. Google’s search engine, with its high daily traffic, serves as the largest real estate on the internet for advertisers to bid for keywords related to their businesses. When users click on these ads, Google charges the advertisers, with…
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Whale Family Office
The rise and fall of Bill Hwang, the man behind Archegos Capital Management, Hwang, initially an immigrant from South Korea, built a 20B fortune through his hedge fund and family office, only to lose it all when a stock sale triggered a margin call and exposed his excessive borrowing.
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How does the consumer feel?
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Chief of Payment for Order Flow
Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel, discusses his history, market research, and the current state of the US economy with Norges Bank Investment Management. He expresses concern over the economy being near full employment with inflation around 3%, while the government continues to engage in massive spending. Griffin argues that this spending binge leaves the…
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Lessons From the Best
Jack Schwager, author of “Market Wizards,” discusses his advice for aspiring traders in a series of YouTube interviews. He emphasizes the importance of risk management, setting stop losses, and being objective when making decisions to exit a trade. He also discusses Bruce Kovner, Michael Marcus, compares fundamental and technical trading, and indexes like the Magnificent…