So what do these two have in common? Here is the answer.
- The law of averages
- Statistical probability
I got interested in blackjack after recently reading a John Grisham novel called Ford County. In this story a man gets revenge on a casino owner who takes off with the man’s wife. He does this by becoming a professional blackjack player. After reading this intriguing novel I checked a book out at the library that teaches the game of blackjack. There are tables in this book that reduce the game down to statistical probability and the law of averages.
What this means is if you use this knowledge you can win most of the time.
Actuaries are “the brains, architects and rocket scientists of all life insurance products“. They are masters of the law of averages and statistical probability when it comes to assessing mortality. ”Unlike a typical investment manager, who simply chases investment returns, the qualifications and standards to become an actuary are more comprehensive, rigorous and selective… These individuals must also reduce speculation and risk to a science, while making permanent whole life insurance products profitable for the consumer who purchases them and for the life companies that manufacture them.” (Actuary quotes taken from The Pirates of Manhattan by Barry James Dyke)
What this means is if you purchase and use whole life insurance correctly you can win most of the time.
Interested in learning how to win at blackjack? Find Grisham’s book, Ford County, at your local library.
Interested in learning about winning with whole life insurance? Then check out this short video A Five Minute Lesson On Life Insurance. It will clearly demonstrate the art and expertise of the actuary.
So, hit or stand?
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