expected value
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Baron said he thinks SpaceX valuation is heading much higher from the expected value of close to $2 trillion at the IPO.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Finance textbooks teach you about confirmation bias and expected value.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
If they could have played the game a thousand times then deciding what to do would have been easier: Keep playing unless the banker’s offer is better than the expected value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
He said customers wanted to see investment and improvements to services, but also expected "value for money and to be treated fairly".
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
The expected value of being a Christian would then be 0 x ∞, and that was gibberish.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
