Ever wondered what Wall Street is named after? No? Well it was, strangely enough, named after a wall.

Whether you are reading this from a place where the winter is just beginning, or from a place where the winter never seems to end, it’s a good time of year to cosy up with some soul-nourishing, actuarial reading material.

The actuarial profession is a rather old one, but the concept of insurance goes even further back…

Anyone who has ever laughed at an actuary joke and they will confirm that humour is in the eye of the chuckler…in other words, what we find funny is completely subjective.

This Lighter Side article features a logical fallacy that manifests in our everyday lives, namely the Gambler’s Fallacy.