Nassim Taleb

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1. Turkeys, Risk and Momentum Wealth « Job Inspirations - Ideas on how to dress for Job Interviews, Recruitment, Job Agencies, Jobs Job Inspirations – Ideas on how to dress for Job Interviews, Recruitment, Job Agencies, Jobs says:

   November 7, 2013 at 7:13 pm

   […] the food stops coming. And on the day before Christmas – well – the turkey finds out just how wrong it […]

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2. Four reasons why sharply rising markets aren’t a good thing | The Calm Investor says:

   July 17, 2014 at 2:38 am

   […] his book Antifragile, N Taleb refers to this as “the turkey problem“. Simply put, the confidence that turkeys on a farm have about their longevity is highest […]

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3. 7 Running Backs to Target in Your Draft says:

   July 31, 2014 at 6:23 am

   […] In fact each year only makes it more likely that Frank Gore falls off. People are feeling the most confident in Gore at exactly the wrong time. It’s like Taleb’s Thanksgiving Turkey example. […]

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4. The Frank Gore Problem: What to Do With Aging Stars in Fantasy Leagues says:

   August 1, 2014 at 3:40 am

   […] that drafters are making a logical error when drafting Frank Gore this year. He compares it to the Turkey Problem. Basically, people are thinking the fact that Gore hasn’t fallen off yet makes him less […]

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5. Free Preview: 7 Running Backs to Target in Your Draft | RotoViz says:

   August 7, 2014 at 7:20 am

   […] In fact each year only makes it more likely that Frank Gore falls off. People are feeling the most confident in Gore at exactly the wrong time. It’s like Taleb’s Thanksgiving Turkey example. […]

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6. Bullet Train | étoiles et tempêtes says:

   August 7, 2014 at 11:32 am

   […] I was caught by the train again today on my run. I think I’ve just stumbled onto the schedule. The train rolls across the Steel Bridge at noon every Wednesday. Reminds me of Taleb’s Turkey Problem. […]

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