July 2009

A tale of what 18th century playgoers can tell us about the 'wisdom of crowds'

Mike Robb / 20 July 2009 / Leave a comment

James Boswell, the acclaimed diarist and biographer of Dr. Samuel Johnson, reportedly dropped to his knees and kissed the playRead more »

What two bottles of tomato ketchup can teach us about the efficiency of financial markets!

Mike Robb / 13 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Traditional finance is more concerned with checking that the price of two 8-ounce bottles of ketchup is close to the price of one 16-ounce bottle than it is in understanding the price of the 16 ounce bottleRead more »