The St. Petersburg Paradox
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The classical St. Petersburg Paradox is discussed in terms of doubling strategies. It is claimed that what was originally thought of as a \paradox" can hardly be considered as very surprising today, but viewed in terms of doubling strategies, we get some results that look paradoxical, at least to the practically oriented investor.
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