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“While no rigorous proof of an optimal strategy has been achieved, Robbins has proposed the principal of "staying on a winner" and has shown it to be uniformly better than a strategy of random selection.” quote by Richard Arnold Epstein
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“While no rigorous proof of an optimal strategy has been achieved, Robbins has proposed the principal of "staying on a winner" and has shown it to be uniformly better than a strategy of random selection.”

Richard Arnold Epstein

About This Quote

Source Book: “The Theory of Optimal Strategies,” 1995

Staying with a winning option tends to outperform random choices, though rigorous proof remains elusive.

In simple terms: Follow winners for better outcomes.

Key Takeaway

Prefer proven winners over randomness.

Themes

strategy probability decision making

Mood

cautious strategic

Type

analytical educational

When to use this quote

  • investment
  • sports betting
  • business planning

Key Concepts

game theory statistics

Questions to Reflect On

  • When should you switch from a winner?
  • How do you measure a “winner”?
A Different Perspective

Winning streaks can end unexpectedly.

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