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Misunderstanding the Mistake in Black-Scholes and Fama’s Rational Markets

Posted on April 25, 2014 by stormculture

Abstract: Probability has been getting a bad rap in finance and economics due to modeling mistakes that have led to many of the biggest financial catastrophes of the past 50 years. This has bled over into popular misconceptions that the … Continue reading →

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Keep “The Secret” To Yourself

Posted on March 22, 2011 by stormculture

Recently, a friend of a family-member of mine posted on Facebook that she’d just watched “The Secret” for the first time and it left her in tears. That family-member replied with instructions of where she could find more “Secret” references. … Continue reading →

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Just watched “The Secret” DVD

Posted on May 19, 2008 by stormculture

A brief review of The Secret DVD…. The Secret is a masterpiece of circular logic. A triumph of selective perception over scientific rigor. If you have time to waste and a free copy (for goodness sake, don’t buy it–that’s just … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding the Mistake in Black-Scholes and Fama’s Rational Markets

Keep “The Secret” To Yourself

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