fooled by randomness

Nassim Taleb, one of the world's most influential thought leaders in the area of statistics, spoke with Benzinga partner James Altucher on Tuesday. Only the second interview he's given in 2014, Taleb is the author of "Fooled By Randomness," "The Black Swan" and...

Nassim Taleb, the author of “The Black Swan,” was just interviewed on CNBC talking markets, debt, and his self-imposed exile. The author, trader, and advisor was fast to dismiss any mention of the “Flash Crash” last week, saying that he “Does not have enough facts to talk about Thursday’s events...