``I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.''
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Nasem Taleb of 'Black Swan' Fame Will Be On The Colbert Report Tonight @ 11:30 PM
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``I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.''
Taleb's blather:
Empirica LLC, which owns interests in hedge funds, and operates a research
laboratory in London, Empirica Laboratory Limited, and a Hedging operation (no,
it is not a "hedge fund" in the common accepted sense as the bulk of the
business consists in portfolio protection packages. We only called it a HF in
May-October 2001).
http://battleofthequants.com/panelists.html
Publicly Available Information from the WWW:
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...f+Empirica+Kurtosis"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
EMPIRICA KURTOSIS: To Proceed with Voluntary Wind-Up
----------------------------------------------------
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
and
IN THE MATTER OF Empirica Kurtosis Limited
The following Resolutions of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, were
adopted by the sole Member by written consent on December 2,
2004:
1. that the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to the
provisions of The Companies Act, 1981; and
2. that Nicholas Hoskins be appointed Liquidator for the
purposes of such winding-up, such appointment to be effective
forthwith.
The Liquidator reports that:
- Creditors of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, which is being
voluntarily wound up, are required, on or before December 30,
2004 to send their full Christian and Surnames, their addresses
and descriptions, full particulars of their debts or claims, and
the names and addresses of their attorneys (if any) to the
undersigned Liquidator of the said Company at Wakefield Quin,
Chancery Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda and if so
required by notice in writing from the said Liquidator, and
personally or by their attorneys, to come in and prove their
debts or claims at such time and place as shall be specified in
such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from
the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are
proved.
- A Final General Meeting of the Members of Empirica Kurtosis
Limited will be held at the offices of Wakefield Quin, Chancery
Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda on January 7, 2005 at
10:00 a.m., or soon as possible thereafter, for the purposes of:
having an account laid before them showing the manner in which
the winding-up has been conducted and how the property of the
Company has been disposed of and of hearing any explanation that
may be given by the Liquidator; determining by Resolution the
manner in which the books, accounts and documents of the Company
and of the Liquidator thereof, shall be disposed of; and by
Resolution dissolving the Company.
CONTACT: Mr. Nicholas Hoskins, Trustee
Chancery Hall
52 Reid Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
Empirica LLC, which owns interests in hedge funds, and operates a research
laboratory in London, Empirica Laboratory Limited, and a Hedging operation (no,
it is not a "hedge fund" in the common accepted sense as the bulk of the
business consists in portfolio protection packages. We only called it a HF in
May-October 2001).
http://battleofthequants.com/panelists.html
Publicly Available Information from the WWW:
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...f+Empirica+Kurtosis"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
EMPIRICA KURTOSIS: To Proceed with Voluntary Wind-Up
----------------------------------------------------
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
and
IN THE MATTER OF Empirica Kurtosis Limited
The following Resolutions of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, were
adopted by the sole Member by written consent on December 2,
2004:
1. that the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to the
provisions of The Companies Act, 1981; and
2. that Nicholas Hoskins be appointed Liquidator for the
purposes of such winding-up, such appointment to be effective
forthwith.
The Liquidator reports that:
- Creditors of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, which is being
voluntarily wound up, are required, on or before December 30,
2004 to send their full Christian and Surnames, their addresses
and descriptions, full particulars of their debts or claims, and
the names and addresses of their attorneys (if any) to the
undersigned Liquidator of the said Company at Wakefield Quin,
Chancery Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda and if so
required by notice in writing from the said Liquidator, and
personally or by their attorneys, to come in and prove their
debts or claims at such time and place as shall be specified in
such notice, or in default thereof they will be excluded from
the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are
proved.
- A Final General Meeting of the Members of Empirica Kurtosis
Limited will be held at the offices of Wakefield Quin, Chancery
Hall, 52 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda on January 7, 2005 at
10:00 a.m., or soon as possible thereafter, for the purposes of:
having an account laid before them showing the manner in which
the winding-up has been conducted and how the property of the
Company has been disposed of and of hearing any explanation that
may be given by the Liquidator; determining by Resolution the
manner in which the books, accounts and documents of the Company
and of the Liquidator thereof, shall be disposed of; and by
Resolution dissolving the Company.
CONTACT: Mr. Nicholas Hoskins, Trustee
Chancery Hall
52 Reid Street
Hamilton, Bermuda
Quote from SF in London:
Taleb's blather:
Empirica LLC, which owns interests in hedge funds, and operates a research
laboratory in London, Empirica Laboratory Limited, and a Hedging operation (no,
it is not a "hedge fund" in the common accepted sense as the bulk of the
business consists in portfolio protection packages. We only called it a HF in
May-October 2001).
http://battleofthequants.com/panelists.html
Publicly Available Information from the WWW:
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...f+Empirica+Kurtosis"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
EMPIRICA KURTOSIS: To Proceed with Voluntary Wind-Up
OK... what's your point?
Quote from atticus:
OK... what's your point?
Paloma and Empirica Kurtosis: If Taleb's trading strategy was successful, there is no evidence of it.
Taleb: Empirica LLC, which owns interests in hedge funds, and operates a research
laboratory in London, Empirica Laboratory Limited, and a Hedging operation (no,
it is not a "hedge fund" in the common accepted sense as the bulk of the
business consists in portfolio protection packages. We only called it a HF in
May-October 2001).
http://battleofthequants.com/panelists.html
From Troubled Company Reporter in 2004:
http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache...f+Empirica+Kurtosis"&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
EMPIRICA KURTOSIS: To Proceed with Voluntary Wind-Up
----------------------------------------------------
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1981
and
IN THE MATTER OF Empirica Kurtosis Limited
The following Resolutions of Empirica Kurtosis Limited, were
adopted by the sole Member by written consent on December 2,
2004.
what happened to all the blackswan hype? Hmmmm? Looks like tsalleb nassib had is 15 minutes of fame. In a week we'll see his book in the 75% discount bin. it also makes a nice doorstop or paperweight.