Size Your Bets Using the Kelly Criterion with Mathematician Nicholas Yoder

Episode 15 of the Forcing Function Hour podcast, hosted by Chris Sparks, titled "Size Your Bets Using the Kelly Criterion with Mathematician Nicholas Yoder" was published on November 19, 2021 and runs 62 minutes.

November 19, 2021 ·62m · Forcing Function Hour

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Episode Description

Nicholas Yoder is a mathematician with twelve years of experience in derivatives trading and quantitative finance. He gives lectures to various institutions including The World Bank, Carnegie Mellon, and billion-dollar hedge funds.

Nicholas joins Chris for a conversation on correctly sizing your investments using the Kelly Criterion, the financial alchemy of dollar-cost averaging, and strategies for sticking to your investing principles when you need them most.

For the video, transcript, and show notes, visit forcingfunctionhour.com/nicholas-yoder.

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