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The celibate were inoculated, the promiscuous intoxicated !

December 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Markets

A nice article that explores many areas . . . and captures some of the truth.
Organic mechanics
By Clive Cookson, Gillian Tett and Chris Cook, ft.com
Published: November 26 2009 21:43 | Last updated: November 26 2009 21:43

What do you call a financier in search of the iron laws of human behaviour? Answer: someone with a bad [...]

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Emmanuel Derman : The Financial Modelers’ Manifesto

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Markets

The Financial Modelers’ Manifesto
Posted At : January 8, 2009 3:14 PM | Posted By : Emanuel Derman
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The Financial Modelers’ ManifestoPreface
A spectre is haunting Markets – the spectre of illiquidity, frozen credit, and the failure of financial models.
Beginning with the 2007 collapse in subprime mortgages, financial markets have shifted to new regimes characterized by [...]

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