The Cognitive Lens of George Soros: When the Body Becomes the Best Risk Signal
Soros reduces position size when his back hurts. The somatic marker hypothesis operationalized by a trader long before the science was named.
May 21, 20268 min read

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Soros reduces position size when his back hurts. The somatic marker hypothesis operationalized by a trader long before the science was named.

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