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The Motley Fool
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The Motley Fool
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Foolish Book Review: "The Black Swan" We can't know what we don't know. And what we don't know is frequently more important than what we do know. That is the main theory of The Black Swan, a new book by Nassim Taleb, which may make you rethink how you view the world around you, and by extension, your investing assumptions. |
BusinessWeek
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Time to Slip into Something Less Comfortable? The bearish forecasters who rose to fame in the market crash of 2008 have, for the most part, not surrendered their pessimism. Their moment could be coming back around. |
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BusinessWeek
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The Motley Fool
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The Motley Fool
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BusinessWeek
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In Today's Market, the Wisdom of Standing Pat The market's drop then gain after Japan's triple crises shows the stock rally's resilience and the futility of timing market hiccups. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Future of the Euro-Dollar Relationship Depends a Lot on the U.S. Depending on how it is accepted, the euro could ultimately become an alternative to the dollar as a global reserve currency and provide a place of refuge if mounting U.S. debt finally leads to a weaker dollar, according to international finance experts... |
Financial Advisor
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The Motley Fool
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