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12 Jan

Glowing, but depending on where you live

by Barry Ritholtz
There has been a gripping amount of global warming, worldwide, since the start of this millennium.  The latest policy attention has come...

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27 Sep

Fact, Hypothesis, Theory, and Law In Science

by Barry Ritholtz
It’s time we learn the difference between a fact, a theory, a hypothesis, and a scientific law.       Hat tip Lifehacker

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13 Sep

Jim Simons: The Mathematician Who Cracked Wall Street

by Barry Ritholtz
Jim Simons was a mathematician and cryptographer who realized: the complex math he used to break codes could help explain patterns in the...

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6 Sep

Simons: Mathematics, Common Sense, and Good Luck

by Barry Ritholtz
James Simons – Mathematics, Common Sense, and Good Luck: My Life and Careers Hat tip theirrelevantinvestor

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20 Jul

Market Forecasters Are Like Blind Squirrels…

by Barry Ritholtz
Earlier this summer, I tweeted a wonderful line from Brett Arends column, 25 things I wish I knew when I graduated from high school:...

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18 May

A Face in Numbers: Microsoft, Google & Big Data

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Salil Mehta is a statistician and risk strategist. He served for two years as Director of Analytics in the U.S. Department of the...

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28 Feb

Momentum vs. Mean Reversion

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Salil Mehta is a statistician and risk strategist. He served for two years as Director of Analytics in the U.S. Department of the...

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13 Feb

No, EVERYTHING Is NOT A Forecast

by Barry Ritholtz
You’re Smart, But You Can’t Forecast The idea that every investment decision reflects a forecast about the future is flawed....

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11 Feb

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Math

by Barry Ritholtz
Raw Story: Broadcaster and physicist Brian Cox recently explained why the discovery of the Higgs particle was so amazing. “We sort of...

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6 Feb

The Odds of Dying in America

by Barry Ritholtz
Source: The Economist     Previously: You Are Worrying About the Wrong Things (October 22nd, 2014) You Are More Likely to Be...

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  • About Barry Ritholtz

      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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