Here's What the CrowdStrike Outage Can Teach Investors About Black Swan Events

CrowdStrike's outage has impacted customers all around the globe. Last week, investors were shocked to see shares in cybersecurity company CrowdStrike (CRWD 0.79%) suddenly fall off a cliff. Considering the unforeseen nature and total randomness of the CrowdStrike outage, I thought it prudent to take a look at other black swan events and assess how investors may want to approach portfolio management going forward. The idea of black swan events gained popularity thanks to author Nassim Nicholas Taleb's accla ...