Did Mr. Black Swan cause the Black Swan?

[intradaybill]

or more journalist stupidity?

http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticke...c,^dji,bcs&sec=topStories&pos=6&asset=&ccode=

 

[Ivanovich]

My vote is on the stupidity choice.

 

[intradaybill]

Quote from Ivanovich:

My vote is on the stupidity choice.

I will agree with you.

 

[psytrade]

Thats like blaming the Boy Scouts for a hurricane....

Only the Girl Guides would propose such a theory.

 

[ASusilovic]

Quote from intradaybill:

or more journalist stupidity?

http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticke...c,^dji,bcs&sec=topStories&pos=6&asset=&ccode=

Journalistic nonsense de luxe.

 

[ProfLogic]

Poor Mr. Taleb just proved that his "Black Swans" are just another unicorn.
Isn't it ironic!
Hey, that's a song phrase.

 

[GG1972]

Quote from psytrade:

Thats like blaming the Boy Scouts for a hurricane....

Only the Girl Guides would propose such a theory.

+1 LOL

 

[jprad]

Quote from ProfLogic:

Isn't it ironic!
Hey, that's a song phrase.

What's ironic about that stupid song is the signer. She obviously hasn't a clue as to what that word really means.

 

[ProfLogic]

Quote from jprad:

What's ironic about that stupid song is the signer. She obviously hasn't a clue as to what that word really means.

I know . . . just being silly.

 

[SomeYoungGuy]

If someone is smart enough to figure out how to place a $7.5 million trade that brings world markets to its knees, they deserve their profits. Also, we ought not piss them off.

Quote from jprad:

What's ironic about that stupid song is the signer. She obviously hasn't a clue as to what that word really means.

And that's the real irony. She knows exactly what it means, did the song that way on purpose, and your head just asploded.