Would Brexit Influence the Resilience of the EU?
The EU is a huge system of systems. In our previous blogs on the subject we have shown how the resilienceContinue Reading
Tag: Complexity
Who Rates Ratings?
The economy is a dynamic system which is far too complex for us to understand. Human nature is extremelyContinue Reading
The Principle of Ignorance
The Principle of Ignorance is a ‘corollary’ of the Principle of Fragility, which states: Complexity X Uncertainty = Continue Reading
Optimum-Complexity Portfolios: How to Invest in Turbulent Times
Research confirms that high portfolio complexity impacts negatively mid and long-term expected returns. This is because high complexity is aContinue Reading
In a Storm Stay Away From Complex Stocks
In the past few weeks stock markets have been plummeting. There is talk of a perfect storm. On May 18-thContinue Reading
Why This Crisis Won’t Go Away (Soon)
Why do most theorems in maths start by saying “let f(x) be a continuous differentiable function…”? Why do so manyContinue Reading
Project Management: Why Cost Overruns and Late Delivery?
Why over 90% of projects finish late? There is plenty of literature on the subject. This is a good example.Continue Reading
Rating the Resilience of Major Markets, 31-st December, 2015
Resilience Ratings of major markets are reported in the table below. Analysis performed on 31/12/2015. The results are presented withoutContinue Reading
How Sustainable is the World as a System?
Corporate sustainability, social responsibility and sustainability in general are trendy subjects nowadays. There exist numerous programmes, institutes and research centersContinue Reading
Deutsche Bank – Too Big To Fail or Too Complex To Survive?
Complexity and interdependency are the hallmarks of our time. The increase of complexity and turbulence in the markets andContinue Reading
Artificial Intuition 