When I trade, I don't have an agency problem; I have my neck on the li…

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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When I trade, I don't have an agency problem; I have my neck on the line. When a bank or banker trades, it's not his neck on the line.
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When I trade, I don't have an agency problem; I have my neck on the line. When a bank or banker trades, it's not his neck on the line.

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