Beware the Black Swan

Courtesy Topix - Business News  Fri, 03/07/2008 - 15:56

Ever wondered what a random and totally unexpected event with massive implications might be called? According to the latest book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, it's a Black Swan which in retrospect people delude ... via Reuters Video


 

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