http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/22/black-swan-unfolding-bond-re-insurers-and-what-it-means-for-startups/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/22/black-swan-unfolding-bond-re-insurers-and-what-it-means-for-startups/#comment-1362 rhhfla Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:02:27 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/22/black-swan-unfolding-bond-re-insurers-and-what-it-means-for-startups/#comment-1362 Agree with your point that black swan events go both ways, as evidenced by Google, but you should probably reference Taleb's point about information. Information by its nature is not limited by the normal curve of human performance and therefore is more likely to provide the positive black swan event. So, if looking for a positive black swan, the information industry, such as Google, is an excellent place to start. Agree with your point that black swan events go both ways, as evidenced by Google, but you should probably reference Taleb’s point about information. Information by its nature is not limited by the normal curve of human performance and therefore is more likely to provide the positive black swan event. So, if looking for a positive black swan, the information industry, such as Google, is an excellent place to start.

]]> http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/22/black-swan-unfolding-bond-re-insurers-and-what-it-means-for-startups/#comment-11096 rhhfla Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/01/22/black-swan-unfolding-bond-re-insurers-and-what-it-means-for-startups/#comment-11096 Agree with your point that black swan events go both ways, as evidenced by Google, but you should probably reference Taleb's point about information. Information by its nature is not limited by the normal curve of human performance and therefore is more likely to provide the positive black swan event. So, if looking for a positive black swan, the information industry, such as Google, is an excellent place to start. Agree with your point that black swan events go both ways, as evidenced by Google, but you should probably reference Taleb’s point about information. Information by its nature is not limited by the normal curve of human performance and therefore is more likely to provide the positive black swan event. So, if looking for a positive black swan, the information industry, such as Google, is an excellent place to start.

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