Calculated Risks

The Curious Investor by AQR Capital Management, LLC

Aug 21, 201929:29Business

Risk is part of any endeavor, whether you’re managing money or multi-million-dollar robots on Mars. Steve Squyres, the Scientific Principal Investigator of the Mars Exploration Rover Project, and AQR’s Lars Nielsen offer...

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