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kleinbl00  ·  2769 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Low Volatility and the Risks of Crowded Trades

Phrase originally coined, in fact, to describe Victor Hagani/LTCM's financial strategy.

After the fact, of course. While they were doing it they were fucking brilliant.

When Genius Failed is a great book to read because unlike most financial tell-alls, it isn't a book about smart people doing dumb things out of hubris and showing their ass as a result; it's about "here's this brilliant strategy/process that everyone agrees is genius until suddenly the market moves against you and bam you're fucked."