We will use episode one of this four part series, but the entire documentary is worth watching.
- Behaviorial Economics
- Daniel Kahneman - Explorations of the Mind: Intuition: Kahneman is a psychologist who received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work in behavioral economics. Ask yourself: Is the assumption in economics of a super-rational actor correct? If not, what are the implications?
- Dan Ariely-Predictably Irrational: Ariely has written a great book on behavioral economics, and has also created several videos, which correspond to the chapters in his book. Watch the Predictably Irrational Videos.
- Bell Curve (Normal Distribution)
This Wikipedia page lists several types of scams, as well as several famous crooks.
- Investment Tips
This is a fun way to remember some good investment advice.
We will be discussing Taleb's ideas about risk in this class. You can find numerous videos and articles on his website.
This is Charlie Rose's 2007 interview with Warren Buffett.
Buffett discusses his ideas about business with students.
This presentation expalins different valuation concepts. I presented this presentation in Chicago, IL to the SBSE Office of Chief Counsel CLE (Continuing Legal Education) on August 12, 2010.
Use this spreadsheet to value assets based on cash flow.