David Coombs: Thinking for yourself
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Algorithms are great investors - right up to the point when things change - and as that is more often than programmers would like, warns David Coombs, make sure you are not blindly guided by robots
There is nothing like a week away in Cornwall to step out of the daily rush and rest up. After my fair share of sleepy country lanes and coastline walks, I am back and more than ready for the second-quarter...
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