Investors usually dislike gambling comparisons. Yet at a recent conference held by Norges Bank Investment Management, which oversees Norway’s oil fund of $1.6trn, a packed hall sought to learn from a former poker pro. Annie Duke was there to talk about quitting decisions, a topic on which she wrote the book (“Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away”). Ms Duke argued that many factors stack the deck against people considering quitting, pushing them to act irrationally. That applies to poker players wondering whether or not to fold—and also to investors considering whether to exit a position.
赌场环境下,有很多因素导致玩家做出非理性的选择,投资者也类似。
a packed hall 一个挤满了人的大厅,这里的意思是一大厅的人都在学…
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pythonoliver OP 以后都跟帖在这里
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pythonoliver OP Incora Health was set up in 2022. It plans to start selling its earrings, currently in clinical trials, in a few months. “We’re first-time founders in a small city trying to change women’s health care, and that’s not lost on us,” says Theresa Gevaert, a co-founder. But the audacious young firm is part of a wave of startups that have been launched in America in the past few years. Many will fail. Some will succeed. Together they suggest change is afoot.
afoot /əˈfʊt/ 进行中的,即将发生的。例句:There are rumors afoot that the company is planning a major restructuring. (有传言称该公司正在计划一次重大重组。) |