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Probability Inflation: The Risk Of Ignoring Batting Average – Part 2
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Probability Inflation: The Risk Of Ignoring Batting Average – Part 2
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Probability Inflation: The Risk Of Ignoring Batting Average – Part 1
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Market Reversal In 2014 And How Alpha Theory Helps Part 2
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Market Reversal In 2014 And How Alpha Theory Helps
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Market Reversal In 2014 And How Alpha Theory Helps
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Dynamic Factor Modeling Reveals Hidden Risks
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Dynamic Factor Modeling Reveals Hidden Risks
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Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part 5)
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Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part 5)
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2/28/14
Missing Message Of Moneyball
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Missing Message Of Moneyball
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Less Correlation Gives Stock Pickers Opportunity
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Less Correlation Gives Stock Pickers Opportunity
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11/5/13
Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part Four)
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Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part Four)
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10/29/13
Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part Three)
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Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part Three)
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, best practices, explicit downside, Kelly Criterion
9/27/13
Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part Two)
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Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part Two)
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8/30/13
Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part One)
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Alpha Theory Best Practices (Part One)
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7/31/13
The Consistency Of Correlation: How Stable Is My Beta?
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The Consistency Of Correlation: How Stable Is My Beta?
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, correlation, beta, Benn Dunn
6/28/13
The Checklist: Evolution Of An Effective Decision Process Part 2
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The Checklist: Evolution Of An Effective Decision Process Part 2
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5/1/13
The Checklist: Evolution Of An Effective Decision Process Part 1
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The Checklist: Evolution Of An Effective Decision Process Part 1
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, The Checklist Manifesto, Atul Gawande, explicit, implicit, checklists
4/30/13
March Madness 2013 - Your Mom Always Wins
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March Madness 2013 - Your Mom Always Wins
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3/18/13
Kelly Criterion In Practice Part 2
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Kelly Criterion In Practice Part 2
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2/1/13
Kelly Criterion In Practice Part 1
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Kelly Criterion In Practice Part 1
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1/31/13
The Real Cost In Cost To Borrow
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The Real Cost In Cost To Borrow
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12/27/12
Moneyball For Money Managers
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Moneyball For Money Managers
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11/29/12
What’s Up With Up/Down Ratio?
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What’s Up With Up/Down Ratio?
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10/30/12
The End Of The World As We Know It?
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The End Of The World As We Know It?
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, Nassim Taleb, Mark Cuban, Wall Street
9/30/12
Improve Your Chances To Raise Capital
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Improve Your Chances To Raise Capital
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, raise capital, Frumerman & Nemeth
8/22/12
Investing On Empty
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Investing On Empty
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7/19/12
Mental Capital – Pulling The Reins On Your Brain
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Mental Capital – Pulling The Reins On Your Brain
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, Mental Capital, financial capital
5/30/12
March Madness Math
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March Madness Math
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, March Madness, probability
3/15/12
I Fell In A 10 Foot Hole…How Far Do I Have To Climb To Get Out?
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I Fell In A 10 Foot Hole…How Far Do I Have To Climb To Get Out?
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, asymmetry, BreakEvenReturn formula
2/22/12
To Buy Or To Sell, That Is The Question
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To Buy Or To Sell, That Is The Question
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, Bloomberg, Warren Buffet, Todd Combs, stock picking
1/18/12
The Role Of Diversity In A Better Future
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The Role Of Diversity In A Better Future
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, Genetic Algorithm, diversity, optimization
12/8/11
The Cup Is Half Full – Kahneman Style
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The Cup Is Half Full – Kahneman Style
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, Kahneman, Bloomberg, optimistic bias, downside
11/4/11
Capitalizing On The Random Walk
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Capitalizing On The Random Walk
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, Tiburon Capital, random walk
10/10/11
Reaganomics: What We Learned
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Reaganomics: What We Learned
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Dr. Arthur Laffer, Ronald Reagan, Reaganomics, Wall Street Journal
9/20/11
Multiple’s Personality Disorder
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Multiple’s Personality Disorder
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9/20/11
SuperFreakonomics On The Macro Economy
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SuperFreakonomics On The Macro Economy
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, SuperFreakonomics, macroeconomics, Steven Levitt
8/18/11
Modern Portfolio Theory Stacked The Deck
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Modern Portfolio Theory Stacked The Deck
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, Modern Portfolio Theory, portfolio management, stock-picking, diversification
7/19/11
Debunking Dividend Dogma
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Debunking Dividend Dogma
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6/22/11
The Marshmallow Experiment
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The Marshmallow Experiment
Alpha Theory, Alpha Theory blog, Cameron Hight, Marshmallow Experiment, delayed gratification, Dr. Walter Mischel
5/24/11
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