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Is an Algorithm a Better Investor Than You Are?

Is an Algorithm a Better Investor Than You Are?

Probably, yes. But there's a caveat.

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Carter Williams
Nov 12, 2020
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The Harvard Business Review put a pretty controversial theory to the test this month — how do venture portfolios built by Artificial Intelligence and algorithms stack up against human investors?

It depends how “experienced” you are.

Can an algorithm outperform the average angel investor?

And, if it can, does that also mean it will make less biased investm…

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