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Nassim Taleb On The Untold Story of Black Monday

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October 16th, 2017, 4:07 AM EST

The Black Monday crash was 30 years ago this week. “Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb was a trader for First Boston at the time. He made a lot of money while others lost fortunes. He recounts the experience with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker. (Source: Bloomberg)

October 16th, 2017, 4:09 AM EST

The Black Monday crash was 30 years ago this week. “Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb was a trader for First Boston at the time. He made a lot of money while others lost fortunes. He recounts the experience with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker. (Source: Bloomberg)

He made a lot of money while others lost fortunes. He recounts the experience with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker. (Source: Bloomberg)

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