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Fooled by Randomness The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

Paperback • 2007 • English

Fooled by Randomness The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

By Nassim Nicholas Taleb

6 Ratings • 4.7 of 5

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About the book

'One of the smartest books of all time' Fortune Everyone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? Is it really down to skill and strategy - or something altogether more unpredictable? This book is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. It is all about luck- more precisely, how we perceive luck in our personal and professional experiences. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the markets ...Show more

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ISBN

9780141031484

Publisher

Penguin Adult

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Fooled by Randomness The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

Format

Paperback

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6 Ratings • 4.7 of 5

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