Bloomberg Archives - Nassim Taleb

Bloomberg: Nassim Taleb Warns to Hedge Against Crash as Debt Crisis Looms

On October 10, 2025 By Admin In Economics, Statements

(Bloomberg) — author Nassim Taleb said investors should insure against a stock-market crash as structural issues such as the US debt burden threaten to derail an otherwise unstoppable rally.

Even with US stocks making multiple record highs and corporate profits surging, Taleb, a distinguished scientist for hedge fund Universa Investments, warns that the real danger now comes from visible risks, so-called “white swans,” that most people ignore until it’s too late.

Read the full article: finance.yahoo.com/news/nassim-taleb-warns-hedge

Odd Lots: Eating Steak With Nassim Taleb and Charlie McElligott

On July 7, 2025 By Admin In Audio, Podcasts

Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Nomura strategist Charlie McElligott are well-known for their opinions on things like trading, risk and uncertainty. But they also have very strong opinions on food! Nassim famously talks a lot about squid ink pasta, for instance, while Charlie is a well-known meat lover. So we thought we’d invite them to a special meal, one that would be recorded live onstage at our recent event in New York. This is a special subscriber-only bonus episode of our live steak-eating session, in which Nassim and Charlie talk about what makes a good meal, how their respective diets have evolved over the years, plus a near-death experience involving brisket.

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[Podcast] Nassim Nicholas Taleb to Appear on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots Live – June 26

On June 5, 2025 By Admin In Podcasts

Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast will hold a live recording in New York City on June 26, 2025, featuring Nassim Nicholas Taleb among several scheduled speakers. The podcast, hosted by Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, covers topics in finance, markets, and economics.

The event will be held at Racket NYC, 431 W 16th St. Doors open at 7:00 PM; the program begins at 7:30 PM.

Confirmed speakers include:

Nassim Nicholas Taleb – Honorary Scientist, Universa Investments
Jim Chanos – President and Founder, Chanos & Company
Bob Brackett – Senior Analyst, Bernstein Research
Ira Jersey – Chief U.S. Interest Rate Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence
Nellie Liang – Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Charlie McElligot – Cross-Asset Macro Strategist, Nomura
Emily Sundberg – Editor, Feed Me
Josh Younger – Lecturer, Columbia University

Additional information is available at: https://www.bloombergevents.com/oddlotsliveNY

Bloomberg: Nassim Taleb Says Nvidia Rout ‘Is the Beginning’

On January 28, 2025 By Admin In Economics, Videos

Black Swan author Nassim Taleb says the steep plunge in Nvidia exposes the equity market’s fragility, while warning of more losses ahead. Speaking to Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak on the sidelines of Miami Hedge Fund Week, Taleb says a drawdown two or three times bigger than Monday’s 17% selloff is “absolutely in line” with what the market should expect.

Bloomberg: Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Fragility of Markets, Political Risk, AI

On October 13, 2024 By Admin In Economics, Politics, Videos

Nassim Taleb, Black Swan author and Universa Investments distinguished scientific advisor, talks about the fragility of markets, how to hedge against geopolitical risks and artificial intelligence. He’s on “Bloomberg Markets.”

[YouTube] Black Swan Author Taleb on Markets, Interest Rates, Bubbles, Investing

On February 3, 2023 By Admin In Statements, Videos

Universa Investments Senior Scientific Advisor Nassim Taleb says the stock market is way too overvalued given current interest rates, and the road back to normal will be “very painful for some.” Taleb spoke exclusively to Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak at an investor day in Miami on Thursday. Earlier, Universa Investments told clients that ballooning debts across the global economy are poised to wreak havoc on markets rivaling the Great Depression.

[YouTube] COVID Misconceptions, Fed Policy, Inflation

On September 24, 2020 By Admin In Videos

Nassim Taleb, New York University distinguished professor of risk engineering, discusses what he sees as misconceptions about the coronavirus pandemic and comments on the Federal Reserve’s shift in monetary policy. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker.

Bloomberg: Black Swan Author Spars With Quant Legend Over Tail Risk Hedges

On May 24, 2020 By Admin In Statements, Twitter

“Black Swan” author Nassim Nicholas Taleb and quant investing pioneer Cliff Asness have engaged in a vitriolic Twitter dispute over the esoteric world of tail-risk hedging that descended into personal insults.
The spat began when Taleb sent a pair of tweets accusing the $143 billion AQR Capital Management LLC of issuing flawed reports that say tail-risk hedging doesn’t work.

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AQR issued 2 flawed reports saying tail risk hedging doesn't work (in theory), options are "expensive"

Yet they did not reveal that
1) Their OWN risk premia strategies lost money.
2) Their other public crap underperforms the MKT.

Insult to clients & the REAL WORLD.
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) May 20, 2020

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The great Mandelbrot despised Fama whom he found both clueless & dishonorable.

Fama was a French major & M supervised his thesis; they applied the Levy-Stable Distribution for markets (mistake since it's a limit not met preasymtotically).

Then Fama turned on M to use MPT.
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) May 22, 2020

Link to Bloomberg article: Black Swan Author Spars With Quant Legend Over Tail Risk Hedges

Bloomberg: Nassim Says World Is More Fragile Today Than in 2007

On November 3, 2018 By Admin In General, Twitter, Videos

Black Swan Man made an appearance in my interview today with Nassim Taleb. Watch it here: https://t.co/IntplCaKHO pic.twitter.com/ksTLcEwh8U

— Erik Schatzker (@ErikSchatzker) October 31, 2018

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, scientific advisor at Universa Investments, discusses the factors causing global fragility, hidden liabilities in global markets, and what he sees as safe trades in the current market. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Link: https://www. bloomberg .com/ news/ videos/ 2018-10-31/ taleb-says-world-is…

Nassim Taleb on Bloomberg: Black Monday, Fed, Market Lessons

On October 19, 2017 By Admin In General, Videos

Oct.16 — The Black Monday crash was 30 years ago this week. “Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb was a trader for First Boston at the time. He made a lot of money while others lost fortunes. He recounts the experience with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker.

Also see written article here: The Crash of ’87, From the Wall Street Players Who Lived It