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Gondolinian comments on A hypothetical question for investors - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: bokov 03 December 2014 04:39PM

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Comment author: Gondolinian 03 December 2014 06:14:15PM *  1 point [-]

To be fair though, that's only because of the strict limitations of the OP's thought experiment. If you could bet say 1% of your cash on a stock with your specifications, then assuming the transaction fees aren't a problem you should do so every day.

Comment author: Lumifer 03 December 2014 06:20:08PM *  4 points [-]

Well, of course the given setting limits the solutions. For example, if you can invest only a part of your wealth, the Kelly Rule comes into play.