The Almanack of Ed Thorp

In following his passions and curiosity, Ed Thorp started the first ever quant fund. Investing was essentially just a lot of maths for Thorp and, just like the way he solved math problems and casino games, found the intellectual challenge of investing as pure fun. Along the way, he achieved one of the risk-adjusted returns in the industry. Then, he shut down his hedge fund early, giving up huge potential profits to enjoy life. Get the best of Thorp's unique perspectives into wealth, health and life generally. In this compilation, the following topics are covered: Trade off between wealth, health and timeMeasuring risk-adjusted alphaPosition sizingStatistical arbitrageFactor analysisNegotiating
About the Super Investor SeriesThe question that the series tries to answer is, What are the principles of these investors?
The series is designed for curious investors that find the perspectives and thoughts of intelligent investors to be illuminating.
If you want convenient access to the best of these investors' thoughts and ideas, and to add those ideas to your own mental map, then you will want to read the Super Investor Series! You will find surprising insights and lots of gold nuggets to come back to over and over again.