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Fortune's Formula
A scientific formula for gambling and investing fortunes emerges from Bell Labs and spreads from Las Vegas to Wall Street, where an insider’s edge can turn information into money.
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Bell Labs mathematicians Claude Shannon and John L. Kelly Jr. adapt information theory to the problem of making as much money as possible. Their formula moves from theory into casinos, racetracks, and stock trading, where it draws both success and controversy.
The result is a clear account of how the Kelly system shaped high-stakes betting and investing. It suits readers drawn to finance, probability, and the history of ideas behind modern money-making strategies.
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Fortune's Formula by Poundstone, William is about A scientific formula for gambling and investing fortunes emerges from Bell Labs and spreads from Las Vegas to Wall Street, where an insider’s edge can turn information into money.
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