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Could a maths expert outwit the stock market and make millions? John Allen Paulos, one of the world’s most renowned mathematicians, decided there was only one way to find out: to take a gamble on the investment game himself. But he soon discovered that even a maths guru can’t beat the market, and making the numbers add up was far harder (and more addictive) than he could ever have imagined. Here he reveals the lessons he learnt the hard way: that randomness rules in the market; that technical analysis doesn’t work; that you should never believe the hype and, that being smart doesn’t make you rich.