tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post477798451775714900..comments2024-03-14T11:09:32.759-05:00Comments on Falkenblog: Why Take Risk?Eric Falkensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07243687157322033496noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-42557412160789866232010-04-18T09:46:17.875-05:002010-04-18T09:46:17.875-05:00Eric, do your risk taking results extend to busine...Eric, do your risk taking results extend to business startups with private capital? Or is the result limited to portfolios of publicly traded securities?Pete Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722037274235500118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-77033254817503103102010-04-13T11:57:40.214-05:002010-04-13T11:57:40.214-05:00I'm sure the point has been made, that the pro...I'm sure the point has been made, that the proportion of males that pass on their genes, around 40 per cent (as stated in the blog), has probably risen in the last century, at least in the developed world, due to welfare and the safety nets the government has created.<br /><br />No value judgement here, but an interesting genetic experiment in any case!Ludnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-15191955524490497482010-04-13T04:45:22.793-05:002010-04-13T04:45:22.793-05:00If we do a sector vs. sector comparison, then the ...If we do a sector vs. sector comparison, then the risk-reward theory becomes clear.<br /><br />Choosing to invest in the financial market is a "risk" itself given the possibility of losing money, but this risk allows you to also double your money which in not possible say while selling bread.Ankithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975256750315079153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-46560131670547396912010-04-12T19:05:01.875-05:002010-04-12T19:05:01.875-05:00nice paper by baumeister. like with anything evo, ...nice paper by baumeister. like with anything evo, i'm wondering how i can cheat the program.<br /><br />would you say supressing one's risk-taking appetite voluntarily makes sense nowadays, now that the selection pressures are not that strong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com