S2E1 - Playing the Odds, Part I

This week on Dialectica: Producer/Host James Tanner presents the first in a two-part series on the history and relevance of quantitative finance. Part I explores how statistical methods found their way from the halls of government to the casino and finally to Wall Street, culminating in the rise and fall of the massive hedge fund Long Term Capital Management. Download the show by right-clicking here (and select Save Link/Target As...) or use the player below:

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This episode was published on Aug 31, 2009.

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