Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes

While The Meetings Included Traders, That Is, People Who Are Judged On Their Numerical Performance, It Was Mostly A Forum For Salespeople (people Capable Of Charming Customers), And The Category Of Entertainers Called Wall Street "economists" Or "strategists," Who Make Pronouncements On The Fate Of The Markets, But Do Not Engage In Any Form Of Risk Taking, Thus Having Their Success Dependent On Rhetoric Rather Than Actually Testable Facts.

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