In his 2010 book The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms, Nassim Nicholas Taleb provocatively stated, "The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a ...

Nassim Taleb, New York University professor and author, speaks during the Bloomberg via Getty Images Markets 50 Summit in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011.

"Black Swan" author Nassim Taleb is warning investors about the fragility of wealth concentration in technology stocks, particularly highlighting Nvidia Corp. following its recent 17% decline amid ...