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The rise and fall of Long Term Capital Management

Feb 22, 2025 · 27m
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  • Mathematical trading models at Long Term Capital Management identified tiny market price discrepancies for profitable arbitrage in the 1990s
  • Extreme overconfidence in mathematical strategies led to catastrophic losses and near-collapse of the entire financial system
  • Illustrates how perfect models fail when confronted with human behavior and unpredictable market conditions

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