Henrique Centieiro

e/acc | Hedge Fund Manager | Quant Analysis | AI | Research

Experienced Investor, Researcher, Project Manager, Entrepreneur and Instructor with 10+ years of hands-on blockchain experience and 20+ experience in investing and finance. Driving innovation in Quantitative Finance, Venture Capital, and Crypto/DeFi, across global markets.

10+ Crypto Experience
20+ Investing Experience
$150M+ Fundraised
62% YoY Stock Return
59% YoY ETF Return (Maverick Strategy)
136% YoY Crypto Return
Henrique Centieiro
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Professional Experience

Chief Investment Officer

Maverick Capital

Hedge Fund

Hedge Fund Portfolio Management

Co-Founder

Henrique Wealth Academy

Value investing, investor education, investor community

Value Investing Investor Education

Research Lead

peaq & EoT Labs

Machine Economy, DePIN, AI

DePIN AI

Venture Partner

Harbour Industrial Capital

Fundraising and Deal Flow - Polkadot Ecosystem

Venture Capital Polkadot Ecosystem

Senior Research Manager - VC

HashKey Capital

Blockchain research, VC investments and liquid fund investments

Blockchain Research Venture Capital

Senior Blockchain PM

HSBC (Hong Kong)

Enterprise blockchain projects

Hyperledger Corda

Fintech Instructor

Xccelerate (Hong Kong) Aug. 2020 - Current

Blockchain & Fintech training

Education Fintech

Blockchain & Agile Instructor

Knowledgehut Mar. 2018 - Jul. 2020

Blockchain & Agile training

Hyperledger Agile/Scrum

Blockchain Product Manager

Zwoop LTD Feb. 2018 - Dec. 2018

Crypto payments & NFT implementation

Product Management ICO Management

Blockchain Project Manager

NexChange Nov. 2017 - Feb. 2018

ICO & platform launch support

ICO Support Platform Launch

Blockchain PM - Hyperledger

European Airline (NDA) Apr. 2017 - Nov. 2017

Permissioned blockchain for payments

Hyperledger Payment Systems

CEO and General Manager

Up to Start Corporation Feb. 2011 - June 2016

Startup support & fundraising ($150M+)

Fundraising Business Planning

Corporate Key Account Manager

Lisgarante – Sociedade de Garantia Mútua, S.A. Feb. 2009 - Feb. 2011

Corporate Credit Analysis

Credit Analysis Portfolio Management

Business Manager and Sales Assistant

BES – Banco Espírito Santo (Novo Banco) May 2008 - Feb. 2009

Banking

Corporate Banking Financial Instruments

Portfolio

Books Authored

Unblockchain Book Cover

Unblockchain: A Brain-Friendly Guide for Blockchain, from Bitcoin to Ethereum Deep-Dive

A comprehensive guide making blockchain technology accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced users.

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Sixty-Eight Days Book Cover

Sixty-Eight Days: Finding Love In The Age Of Brain Implants And Metaverse

A futuristic romance exploring love and relationships in an era of advanced technology and virtual reality.

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Non-Fungible Booklet Cover

The Non-Fungible Booklet: The History and Technologies Behind NFT

Exploring how NFTs are changing the art world and the technologies that make them possible.

★★★★★
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Digital Asset Valuation Framework Cover

HashKey Capital Digital Asset Valuation Framework

Professional framework for evaluating and valuing digital assets in the blockchain ecosystem.

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Be Limitless Blog Cover

Be Limitless - Personal Blog

Over 460 articles published with >36,000 followers and 100k monthly readers. 👑8X Medium Top Writer | I write about ✍🏻AI, Tech, Crypto, Money, Investing, Mindset

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Limitless Investor Publication

My publication with 6,400 followers where I write about Financial Freedom | Wealth | Investing | Passive Income | Portfolio Management | Stock Market | Cryptocurrencies | Trading | Venture Capital | Innovation | Investor Mindset | Early Retirement

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Trading Indicators & Quantitative Finance

Central Limit Theorem Reversion Indicator

Central Limit Theorem Reversion Indicator

Statistical mean reversion analysis using Central Limit Theorem principles

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First Passage Time Distribution Analysis

First Passage Time Distribution Analysis

Analyzes the probability distribution of first passage times for price levels

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Expected Value Monte Carlo

Expected Value Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo simulation for calculating expected value of trading strategies

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Stop Loss vs Take Profit Probability and EV

Stop Loss vs Take Profit Probability and EV

Probabilistic analysis and expected value calculation for stop loss and take profit levels

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Gott's Copernican Trend Predictor

Gott's Copernican Trend Predictor

Applies Copernican principle to predict trend duration and reversal probabilities

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Markov Chain Trend Probability

Markov Chain Trend Probability

Predicts trend probabilities using Markov chain models

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Market to NAV Premium Arbitrage

Market to NAV Premium Arbitrage Alpha

Identifies statistical mispricings between market cap and NAV

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Risk Distribution Histogram

Risk Distribution Histogram

Visualizes statistical distribution of risk metrics

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Asset Premium Discount Monitor

Asset Premium/Discount Monitor

Tracks relative value between correlated assets

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VIX Price Covariance Monitor

VIX-Price Covariance Monitor

Measures relationship between price and volatility

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Adaptive Causal Wavelet

Adaptive Causal Wavelet Trend Filter

Advanced trend detection using wavelet transform

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Kelly Optimal Leverage Indicator

Kelly Optimal Leverage Indicator

Determines optimal position sizing using Kelly Criterion

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EVaR Indicator

EVaR Indicator and Position Sizing

Risk management tool for fat-tailed distributions

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ZLMA Keltner Channel

ZLMA Keltner Channel

Enhanced Keltner Channel using Zero-Lag Moving Average

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Omori Law Recovery Phases

Omori Law Recovery Phases

Market recovery analysis based on seismological model

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Cumulative Inflation Indicator

Cumulative Inflation Indicator

Tracks cumulative inflation effects on asset prices

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Monte Carlo Simulator

Monte Carlo Simulator

Portfolio risk assessment and optimization tool

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Tsallis Entropy Market Risk

Tsallis Entropy Market Risk

Non-extensive entropy approach to market risk assessment

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ETF Leverage Verification

ETF Leverage Verification

Verifies actual leverage of ETF products against benchmarks

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Money Flow Divergence

Money Flow Divergence

Identifies divergences between price action and money flow

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Optimal Leverage Indicator

Optimal Leverage Indicator

Calculates optimal leverage based on market conditions

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ETH Crypto P/S Ratio

ETH Crypto P/S Ratio

Price-to-Sales ratio analysis for Ethereum

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Bitcoin Price to Volume

Bitcoin Price to Volume per 1 Fee

Relationship between BTC price and transaction fees

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BTC Price to Hashrate

BTC Price to Hashrate Delta Ratio

Analyzes relationship between price and mining hashrate

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Bitcoin Google Trends Overlay

Bitcoin Google Trends Overlay

Correlates Bitcoin price with Google search interest

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Per Bak Self-Organized Criticality

Per Bak Self-Organized Criticality

Market analysis using self-organized criticality theory to identify critical points

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Self-Organized Criticality Avalanche Distribution

Self-Organized Criticality Avalanche Distribution

Analyzes market avalanche patterns and cascading price movements

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Investment Track Record

Venture Capital Investments

Portfolio of strategic VC investments in blockchain and fintech startups

Screened 100+ projects

Angel Investments

Early-stage investments in promising entrepreneurs and innovative projects

Invested in 25+ Startups

Cryptocurrency Portfolio

Strategic cryptocurrency investments and DeFi positions

Invested dozens of projects since 2017

Traditional Assets

Stocks, ETFs, and other traditional financial instruments

Proven track record in value investing and in using quant analysis

Courses Created & Teaching

Cybersecurity for Blockchain

Cybersecurity for Blockchain from Ground Up

Comprehensive course covering blockchain security fundamentals

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DeFi Masterclass

DeFi- Decentralized Finance - Future of Finance Masterclass

Deep dive into decentralized financial protocols and applications

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Complete Cryptocurrency Investing

The Complete Cryptocurrency Investing Expert Masterclass

Advanced trading and investment strategies for cryptocurrency markets

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Metaverse Masterclass

Metaverse Masterclass: Learn Everything About the Metaverse

Comprehensive guide to metaverse technologies, applications, and opportunities

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Blockchain Deep Dive

Blockchain Deep Dive: From Bitcoin to Ethereum to Crypto

Comprehensive exploration of blockchain technology and its applications

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Complete NFT Course

The Complete NFT Course: Learn Everything About NFTs

From creation to trading: a complete guide to the NFT ecosystem

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Ethereum Merge Masterclass

The Ethereum Merge Upgrades Masterclass

Comprehensive guide to Ethereum's transition to Proof of Stake

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Create NFTs Tokens DAOs

Create NFTs, Tokens and DAOs: Smart Contracts Masterclass

Learn to develop and deploy smart contracts for various blockchain applications

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Master Crypto Investing VC

Master Crypto Investing with VC-Backed Research and Analysis

Professional investment strategies using institutional-grade research methods

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Crypto Investing Pro

Crypto Investing Pro: Key Fundamentals & Winning Strategies

Essential principles and advanced techniques for successful crypto investing

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Dogecoin Course

Dogecoin Course: The First Complete Dogecoin Course

Comprehensive guide to understanding and investing in Dogecoin

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Leveraged ETFs Masterclass

Leveraged ETFs Masterclass: Your Path to Financial Freedom

Advanced strategies for trading and investing in leveraged ETF products

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NFT Investing Masterclass

NFT Investing Masterclass: Pro Tips About NFT Investing

Advanced strategies for building and managing an NFT investment portfolio

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Metaverse for Businesses

Metaverse for Businesses: How to Benefit from the Metaverse

Strategic implementation of metaverse technologies for business growth

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Cyber Security Masterclass

Cyber Security Masterclass: All About IT Security

Essential cybersecurity principles and practices for the digital age

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Fintech Technologies

Fintech Technologies: Cloud and Cybersecurity

Secure cloud implementation strategies for financial technology applications

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Cline AI Masterclass

1st Ever Cline AI Masterclass: Coding with Natural Language

Revolutionary approach to programming using AI-powered natural language processing

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Research & Reports

2022 DeFi Ecosystem Report

2022 DeFi Ecosystem Landscape Report

Comprehensive analysis of the DeFi ecosystem and market trends

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DePIN based RWA Report

DePIN based RWA Report

Research on Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks and Real World Assets

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LSDfi Report

LSDfi Report

Analysis of Liquid Staking Derivatives in DeFi

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Be Limitless Monthly Insights

Be Limitless Monthly Insights

Regular market insights and analysis reports

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Asia Crypto Insights

Asia Crypto Insights

Regional analysis of cryptocurrency markets and trends in Asia

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Ethereum Upgrade Analysis

Ethereum Upgrade Analysis

In-depth analysis of Ethereum network upgrades and their implications

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Privacy Networks Research

Privacy Networks Research

Comprehensive study of privacy-focused blockchain networks and protocols

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Crypto Due Diligence Framework

Due Diligence Framework for Crypto Projects

Professional framework for evaluating and investing in cryptocurrency projects

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Maverick Kelly Model

Maverick - Model Driven Volatility Regulated Kelly

Advanced quantitative model for volatility-adjusted position sizing using Kelly Criterion

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Public Speaking

Global Speaker & Educator

Invited speaker and lecturer at leading academic institutions, industry conferences, and professional organizations worldwide. Specializing in blockchain technology, fintech innovation, and digital asset investment strategies.

100+ Speaking Events
Henrique Centieiro Public Speaking

Bloomberg

Investing in Crypto, from ETFs to Digital Tokens - Speaker 2023

Tofail University

The Metaverse: New Opportunities in Digital Innovation - Keynote Speaker 2023

HKU Business School

MBA Program - Invited Lecturer 2023

HKU Business School

Fintech Program - Lecturer 2022 - 2023

Swinburne University of Technology

Blockchain: Business Models and Applications - Invited Lecturer 2023

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Fintech Digital Assets Industry Forum - Speaker 2023

HKUSpace

Blockchain Program - Lecturer 2021 - 2022

Xccelerate Hong Kong

Blockchain Instructor to Multiple Clients 2020 - 2024

KnowledgeHut

Blockchain Instructor to Multiple Clients 2018 - 2020

Hong Kong Fintech Week

DeFi: Treat or Threat to the Financial Industry? - Discussion Panel 2022

Chartered Insurance Institute Hong Kong

Insurtech for Non-Life Insurers: Challenges, Risks & Data Privacy 2020, 2022

ETHDenver

Blockchain Innovation Workshops Multiple Years

Web3 Festival

peaq, Arkreen, HashKey DePIN Report Presentation 2023

Global Crypto Events

Invited Speaker at Multiple International Crypto Conferences Ongoing

The Law Society of Hong Kong

PSD2, GDPR, Banking as a Service Lecture 2020

Blockchain Council

Blockchain Technology Expert - Regular Speaker 2018 - Present

Fintech Association of Hong Kong

Digital Assets and DeFi - Panel Discussion 2021

Asia Blockchain Summit

Institutional Adoption of Blockchain - Keynote 2022

Token2049

Venture Capital in Crypto - Panel Speaker 2022, 2023

...and many other events

Continuing to speak at conferences, universities, and industry events worldwide

Qualifications & Certifications

Education

Executive Certificate in Blockchain & Fintech - HKU (2019)

Corporate Finance - ISCAL (2008-2011)

Banking and Finance - IFB (2005-2008)

Blockchain

• Certified Blockchain Developer

• Certified Blockchain Architect

• Certified Corda Developer

• Ethereum Studymaster Program

Cloud & Other

• Certified AWS Solution Architect, Developer, and SysOps Admin

• Toastmasters Member

• Blockchain Council

• Euronext LIFFE Derivatives

Personal Insights

Personality Type

ENTJ - The Commander

Strategic, visionary, and efficient leader with a natural ability to see possibilities and organize resources to achieve long-term goals.

Henrique Centieiro

DISC Profile

High Decisive and Interactive scores indicate a natural leader who drives results while engaging effectively with others. Lower Stability suggests adaptability and comfort with change, while high Cautious reflects analytical decision-making and attention to detail.

Decisive
95%
Interactive
95%
Stability
37%
Cautious
77%
Henrique Centieiro

Big 5 Personality

Extremely high Openness reflects intellectual curiosity and innovation-seeking behavior. High Extraversion indicates strong social engagement and leadership tendencies. Moderate Conscientiousness suggests flexibility in approach while maintaining goal orientation. Moderate Agreeableness balances collaboration with assertiveness. Very low Neuroticism indicates emotional stability and resilience under pressure.

Openness
96%
Conscientiousness
65%
Extraversion
87%
Agreeableness
56%
Neuroticism
2%
Henrique Centieiro

Reading List Last 3 Years

I read on average 3 books per month.

Business & Finance

  • The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham
  • Poor Charlie's Almanack - Charles T. Munger
  • The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel
  • The Art of Spending Money - Morgan Housel
  • The Most Important Thing - Howard Marks
  • One Up On Wall Street - Peter Lynch
  • Playing with FIRE - Scott Rieckens
  • Market Wizards - Jack Schwager
  • Lifecycle Investing - Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff
  • A Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton Malkiel
  • The Little Book of Valuation - Aswath Damodaran
  • Millionaire Teacher - Andrew Hallam
  • Common Sense on Mutual Funds - John Bogle
  • Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
  • The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation - John Bogle
  • The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
  • The Man Who Solved the Market - Jim Simons
  • The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend - Rob Copeland
  • The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management: How to Successfully Launch and Operate a Hedge Fund - Daniel Capocci
  • Alpha Trader: The Mindset, Methodology and Mathematics of Professional Trading
  • Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor - Seth A. Klarman
  • The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable - James Owen Weatherall
  • The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data - David Spiegelhalter
  • Kelly Capital Growth Investment Criterion: Theory and Practice - Leonard C. MacLean, Edward O. Thorp, and William T. Ziemba
  • 1929 - Andrew Sorkin
  • Manias, Panics, and Crashes - Charles P. Kindleberger and Robert N. McCauley

AI, Technology & Cryptocurrency

  • Read Write Own - Chris Dixon
  • Number Go Up - Zeke Faux
  • The Bitcoin Standard - Saifedean Ammous
  • The Fiat Standard - Saifedean Ammous
  • The Cryptopians - Laura Shin
  • Virtual Natives: How a New Generation is Revolutionizing the Future of Work, Play, and Culture - Catherine Henry and Leslie Shannon
  • I, Robot - Isaac Asimov
  • Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Max Tegmark
  • Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World - Parmy Olson
  • Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI - Yuval Noah Harari
  • Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being - Deepak Chopra
  • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari
  • Daemon - Daniel Suarez
  • The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West - Alex Carp
  • If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies - Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares

Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship

  • Burn the Boats - Matt Higgins
  • How to Raise a Venture Capital Fund - Winter Mead
  • Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups - Jason Calicanis
  • The Power Law - Sebastian Mallaby
  • The Venture Mindset: How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth - Ilya Strebulaev and Alex Dang
  • The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking - Eli Broad
  • A Man for All Markets - Edward O. Thorp
  • $100 Million Offers: How to Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No - Alex Hormozi
  • $100 Million Leads: How to Get Strangers to Want to Buy Your Stuff - Alex Hormozi

Leadership & Strategy

  • Principles: Life and Work - Ray Dalio
  • Radical Candor - Kim Scott
  • Getting to Yes - Roger Fisher and William Ury
  • Good to Great - Jim Collins
  • Measure What Matters - John Doerr
  • Radical Focus - Christina Wodtke
  • 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene
  • The Art of the Deal - Donald Trump
  • Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty - Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson

Personal Development & Psychology

  • Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl
  • Mastery - Robert Greene
  • The Art of Focus - Dan Koe
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
  • To Have or To Be? - Erich Fromm
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
  • Awakened Imagination - Neville Goddard
  • Eat That Frog! - Brian Tracy
  • Get Smart! - Brian Tracy
  • The Psychology of Slaying Dragons - Kristian Bell
  • I Am My Brand - Kubi Springer
  • Hypnotic Writing - Joe Vitale
  • On Writing Well - William Zinsser

Risk & Statistics

  • The Laws of Trading: A Trader's Guide to Better Decision-Making for Everyone - Agustin Lebron
  • The Doomsday Calculation: How an Equation that Predicts the Future Is Transforming Everything We Know About Life and the Universe - William Poundstone
  • Mathematical Thinking - Albert Rutherford
  • Thinking in Bets - Annie Duke
  • Fooled by Randomness - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • The Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • Skin in the Game - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • Antifragile - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything - Nate Silver
  • Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction - Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner
  • Statistical Consequences of Fat Tails - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • Unperturbed by Volatility - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • The Visual Display of Quantitative Information - Edward R. Tufte
  • Understanding Economics: Game Theory - Roger A. McCain
  • Psychology of Intelligence Analysis - Richards J. Heuer Jr.

Philosophy & Society

  • What is Life?: With Mind and Matter and Autobiographical Sketches - Erwin Schrödinger
  • Finite and Infinite Games - James P. Carse
  • The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Revolution - James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg
  • The Philosopher in the Valley - Michael Steinberg

What My Reading Tells About Me

My extensive reading across diverse domains reflects a systematic approach to knowledge acquisition and intellectual growth. The heavy emphasis on finance, risk management, and quantitative analysis demonstrates my analytical mindset and data-driven decision-making approach. The significant focus on technology and AI shows my forward-thinking perspective on emerging trends. The inclusion of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and leadership books highlights my strategic business acumen, while the personal development and psychology selections reveal my commitment to continuous self-improvement and understanding human behavior.

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