BMAMS

Cautionary Tales of Poor Risk Management – No.2 The Demise of Bearings Bank

By Norm Hart / 31 May 2023

Founded in 1762, Barings Bank was not just the oldest merchant bank in London but a beacon of prestige in the international financial sector. Its illustrious history and influential role in shaping global finance resonated across centuries and continents.
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Cautionary Tales of Poor Risk Management – No.1 The Collapse of LTCM

By Norm Hart / 22 May 2023

Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) was founded in 1994 by John W. Meriwether, the former vice-chairman, and head of bond trading at Salomon Brothers. The hedge fund aimed to take advantage of pricing discrepancies in the bond market using highly sophisticated mathematical models.
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Data Mining Shapes the New Age of Trading

By Norm Hart / 17 May 2023

Data mining, a process that uncovers meaningful patterns and correlations within large databases, has become an indispensable tool in the trading arena. It holds numerous advantages over traditional manual trading, revolutionizing the way traders operate.
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Navigating Market Uncertainties Through Probabilistic Thinking

By Norm Hart / 10 May 2023

Probabilistic thinking is a critical cognitive tool derived from probability science. It is, at its core, a mental framework that allows us to deal with the inherent uncertainties of life…
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The Minimax Mindset for Conquering a Sophisticated Market

By Norm Hart / 05 May 2023

In the highly competitive world of financial markets, traders are continually searching for effective strategies to gain an edge and achieve long-term success.
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Balanced Multi Asset Mathematical Strategy – April 2023

By Adam Hill / 01 May 2023

The latest performance updates for Balanced Multi Asset Mathematical Strategy (BMAMS), that uses cold hard mathematics to view the market in an alternative light. Opinion is replaced by statistics. Trading is conducted in clearly defined conditions under strict parameters. Numbers have no emotions.
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Overcoming the Limits of Inductive Reasoning – The acceptance of Antifragility

By Norm Hart / 25 Apr 2023

To reduce the risks associated with inductive reasoning and better navigate the volatile dynamics of financial markets, traders must accept the markets’ inherent uncertainty and use caution when analysing historical patterns and trends
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Beyond Guesswork – Examining the Impact of Inductive Reasoning

By Norm Hart / 20 Apr 2023

Traders and investors often rely on historical patterns and trends to guide their decision-making process in their pursuit of financial success. They hope to predict future market outcomes and capitalise on opportunities by analysing past market behaviour.
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Survivorship Bias – No One Remembers the Losers

By Norm Hart / 12 Apr 2023

It is easy to be swayed by stories of those who appear to have mastered the art of trading, generating impressive returns and thriving in the face of adversity, when it comes to understanding success in the financial markets.
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Are you skilled at trading, or just lucky?

By Norm Hart / 05 Apr 2023

Cognitive biases such as confirmation bias and availability bias can have a significant impact on trading decision-making. These biases can cloud our judgement and distort our perception of reality, causing us to make poor decisions.
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