You might have heard of Nassim Taleb. He writes books about how unexpected things happen sometimes and how he’s much smarter than everyone else. I appear to have upset Mr. Taleb by being less than ...

Nassim Taleb was back in the news in April as one of his old colleagues posted a remarkable return for his hedge fund last quarter. Mark Spitznagel of Universa Investments posted a 4,144% return as ...

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Things got icy between former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and author Nassim Taleb last week at SALT Las Vegas, one of the biggest hedge fund conferences of the year. The two shared the stage for ...

We all know what “fragile” means. But what is the opposite of fragile? If you are like me, your instinctive response would be “robust” or perhaps “durable.” But you would be wrong. Something that is ...

Silver Doesn't Have The Same Mojo As Gold Because Central Banks Don't Hoard It, Nassim Nicholas Taleb Says Elon Musk May Be Callous, Insensitive And 'Extremely Cruel' But 'Black Swan' Author Nassim ...

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The Black Swan author Nassim Taleb said President Donald Trump’s approach to tariffs will depress US gross domestic product and could soon lead to labor shortages. Taleb, who’s also scientific adviser ...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb said in a recent paper that bitcoin has failed as a currency without government, as a hedge against inflation and as a safe haven investment. The author of "The Black Swan" ...

Author and philosophical finance whiz Nassim Taleb began 2014 with a bold challenge to his fellow economic thinkers. "I would love to debate a prominent economist LIVE in front of an audience… Nobody ...

Investor Nassim Taleb told CNBC on Monday that the coronavirus has permanently changed the economy and certain types of businesses will never recover from the damage, no matter who wins the ...

Question/Comment: When I watched your segment on the NewsHour the other evening I was riveted by Nassim Taleb’s prediction and his wish that he was wrong. I understand that supposedly Kevin Phillips, ...