Nassim Taleb

This has been a bruising week for Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, both on the personal and professional fronts, as the public spat with President Donald Trump takes a toll on the company’s stock, alongside the billionaire entrepreneur’s personal fortune. What Happened: On...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO and former head of DOGE Elon Musk has launched a fierce campaign against President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill." "Black Swan" author Nassim Taleb has come out in support of Musk's rally against the bill on social media.  What To Know: Taleb urged others to...

The tariffs unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday are resulting in heated battles on social media, between those in favor and those against them. Nassim Taleb, a renowned mathematician and statistician, and author of books The Black Swan, Antifragile, and Skin In The Game, got into...

“Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb is warning investors about the fragility of wealth concentration in technology stocks, particularly highlighting Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) following its recent 17% decline amid the emergence of DeepSeek‘s artificial intelligence model. What...

Inflation has persisted as a significant issue, now emerging as a key factor in the upcoming election. Curbing the influx of migrants into the country may have an unintended negative consequence, Black Swan author Nassim Taleb said on Saturday. What Happened: The U.S. is “so structurally...

‘Black Swan’ author Nassim Nicholas Taleb recently took to social media to slam artificial manipulation of market prices. What Happened: On Tuesday, Taleb released a tweet that criticized the artificial prop-up of market prices. Addressing Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) people on,...

Former Wall Street trader and author of “The Black Swan” has been a vocal critic of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for several years and didn’t hesitate to take more shots last week. What Happened: Author and former options trader Nassim Taleb said many people don...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb — former options trader, risk analyst, and author of the bestseller about high-impact unpredictable events “The Black Swan” — explained why he is not a fan of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What happened: During a recent CNBC interview, Taleb...

Nassim Taleb, former Wall Street trader, engineering professor and author, describes bitcoin as a good idea but most bitcoiners as “total idiots.” What Happened: Taleb’s 2018 book “Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life” has the premise that...

Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates' chairman and founder, appeared on Bloomberg Wednesday night. The investor discussed several issues with Tom Keene and Michael McKee, including the U.S. Fed policy decision, China and asset returns. Dalio’s views of the rate hike possibility are nettled...

Someone recently asked at a meeting of prominent individual investors about millennials and investing to help newly minted college graduates. My recommendation was Patrick O'Shaughnessy and his excellent book for millennial investor. Also referenced was O'Shaughnessy's father and all his work. The...

Deep Value Investor Tim Melvin recently had the opportunity to speak with Michael Cimini from Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) about his company, the industry and what the future might hold. Tim Melvin: We're on today with Michael Cimini, the head of investor relations at one of...

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...

Larry Summers, Harvard Professor and member of the White House National Economic Council during the financial crisis, went head-to-head with Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan. Sparing no niceties, Skybridge Managing Partner and Founder Anthony Scaramucci jumped right in, asking Summers, “...

Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan, isn't a fan of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). In his most recent book, Antifragile, Taleb makes numerous references to the Apple products he owns and draws on the wisdom of the late Steve Jobs to help support some of his arguments. But despite his high opinion of...