S4E8 - The Magic Formula (Long Term Capital Management)

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“Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you.” - Larry Kersten

Chris takes us back to the 90s... a decade of neon green baseball hats, Crystal Pepsi, Michael Jordan, Alanis Morrisette. And hedge fund disasters.

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*Search Categories*

Business; Destructive

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*Topic Spoiler*

Long Term Capital Management

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*Further Reading*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-Term_Capital_Management

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedge_fund

https://www.amazon.com/When-Genius-Failed-Long-Term-Management/dp/0375758259

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/business/worldbusiness/07iht-07ltcm.15941880.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-fall-of-long-term-capital-management-2014-7

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2003/aug/26/2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%E2%80%93Scholes_model

https://www.businessinsider.com/17-equations-that-changed-the-world-2014-3

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