"Black Swan" (and more recently, "Antifragile") author Nassim Taleb is known for, among other things, his impassioned arguments against his detractors (especially on Twitter and Facebook). Yesterday, ...

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of "The Black Swan" and an advisor to Universa Investments.Nassim Nicholas Taleb Elon Musk is right to worry about America's debt problem — and bitcoin is no more ...

Renowned author and statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb found Elon Musk’s widely touted X Money payments service better than Bitcoin BTC on Wednesday. X Money A ‘Private’ Currency? Talib responded to ...

Silver Doesn't Have The Same Mojo As Gold Because Central Banks Don't Hoard It, Nassim Nicholas Taleb Says Elon Musk May Be Callous, Insensitive And 'Extremely Cruel' But 'Black Swan' Author Nassim ...

Nassim Taleb predicts AI's impact on tech stocks will lead to bankruptcies, and warns that stock gains of recent years could be wiped out.

We all know what “fragile” means. But what is the opposite of fragile? If you are like me, your instinctive response would be “robust” or perhaps “durable.” But you would be wrong. Something that is ...

Nassim Taleb was back in the news in April as one of his old colleagues posted a remarkable return for his hedge fund last quarter. Mark Spitznagel of Universa Investments posted a 4,144% return as ...

Nassim Taleb, author of "The Black Swan" and distinguished scientist at Universa Investments, warns that markets are underpricing structural risks while overestimating the durability of recent AI ...

When the economic future feels more iffy than ever, randomness should not be something to fear but rather, something to exploit. Author-provacateur Nassim Taleb talks with Fast Company about the ...

You might have heard of Nassim Taleb. He writes books about how unexpected things happen sometimes and how he’s much smarter than everyone else. I appear to have upset Mr. Taleb by being less than ...

Author and philosophical finance whiz Nassim Taleb began 2014 with a bold challenge to his fellow economic thinkers. "I would love to debate a prominent economist LIVE in front of an audience… Nobody ...