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 assault. It is always interesting coming back to your commute and seeing what subtle changes have happened while you were away. New hoardings at the station never fail to liven up even the saddest regular commuter's morning. Imagine my exuberance, then, on stumbling onto this absolute gem - a whole trail of walking men (are we sure that is allowed in Woke Land?) painted onto the pa...

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