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[YouTube] Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Bitcoin is Not a Hedge Against Market Sell-Offs

On August 7, 2024 By Admin In Economics, Videos

Nassim Taleb, Universa Investments distinguished scientific advisor and ‘The Black Swan’ author, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the latest market trends, what to make of the market sell-off, the Fed’s inflation fight, interest rate outlook, bitcoin’s volatility, and more.

[Twitter | X] Nassim Nicholas Taleb Dismisses Labeling S&P 500’s Worst Day in Two Years as a ‘Black Swan’ Event

On August 7, 2024 By Admin In Economics, Twitter, Videos, X

Was yesterday's huge market sell-off, the worst day for the S&P 500 in nearly two years, a "Black Swan" event?@NNTaleb, who wrote "The Black Swan," says no. pic.twitter.com/xj0DR4wEZd
— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) August 6, 2024

[Twitter/X] Nassim Nicholas Taleb Explains the Research Surge in Developing Countries

On July 7, 2024 By Admin In Academic, Economics, Twitter, X

Why are we seeing an explosion of research from China, India, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, etc.?

A tiny bit of growth leads to nonlinear effects in the tails. As education improves 1 STD, the number of PhDs is multiplied by 42.

Need to calibrate with real nmbrs. pic.twitter.com/QRctYvJ6Qs
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) July 6, 2024

2/This is not about paper mills, etc., but genuine research (i.e., in Nature Index) and doctorates in medicine.
Also this applies to skills in the tails, like STEM pple, not just PhDs.
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) July 6, 2024

[Twitter] Explaining the debt/death spiral

On February 9, 2024 By Admin In Economics, Twitter

Explaining the debt/death spiral. Some of my comments were spreading on social media (they was a a discussion in Congress).

Debt servicing = 40% of the past deficit. Next year we will pay interest on that. Debt servicing will reach 70% ,80%, displacing other expenditures.

On… pic.twitter.com/gsbiiVm5p3
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) February 1, 2024

Errata: 30 Trillion not Billions.

Bloomberg: Nassim Taleb Says US Faces a ‘Death Spiral’ of Swelling Debt

On January 31, 2024 By Admin In Academic, Economics, Politics

Black Swan author Nassim Nicholas Taleb said the US deficit is swelling to a point that it would take a miracle to reverse the damage.