Sal Rahman explains Taleb's barbell strategy: deep out-of-the-money puts yielding 3x returns
My options are still out-the-money, yet, they're still yielding 3x return. Now I see what Taleb was going on about with his barbell method. For the record, Universa Investments is advised by Nassim…
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jerry.wtf·7mo ago
Saylor Hoards $3 Billion in Cash as Strategy’s $55 Billion Bitcoin Bet Sinks $9.9 Billion Underwater
Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) now pairs a $3 billion U.S. dollar reserve with 843,775 BTC worth roughly $55 billion, a barbell structure exec
Saylor Hoards $3 Billion in Cash as Strategy’s $55 Billion Bitcoin Bet Sinks $9.9 Billion Underwater
Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) now pairs a $3 billion U.S. dollar reserve with 843,775 BTC worth roughly $55 billion, a barbell structure exec
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