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Mikhail Tishchenko

Mikhail Tishchenko

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Heads or Tails: Why Randomly Composed Portfolios Can Be More Successful Than Thought Out Ones
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Heads or Tails: Why Randomly Composed Portfolios Can Be More Successful Than Thought Out Ones

January 25, 2021 | Mikhail Tishchenko

Experiments show that cats, monkeys, and deer can often ‘compose’ more profitable investment portfolios than those of professional investors. However, one should not rely on luck when investing.

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