Ratings agencies (e.g., Moody’s) used statistical models to make _____________appear to be ____________ to investors.
Nate Silver, author of Signal and Noise, discusses how the r…
Nate Silver, author of Signal and Noise, discusses how the ratings agencies did not accurately assess the risk of CDO’s (i.e., mortgage securities) because they failed to see the correlation between mortgage default rates. This is an example of what issue when using statistical models to make predictions.
Educating people on how to have better judgement has been sh…
Educating people on how to have better judgement has been shown to result in better investment decisions than rule-based models.
In the stock market, just as in choosing what restaurants to…
In the stock market, just as in choosing what restaurants to eat in, you are best served to follow the crowd.
What is the principal intracellular cation?
What is the principal intracellular cation?
Which of these groups is vulnerable to iron overload?
Which of these groups is vulnerable to iron overload?
Google’s algorithms for determining search results are publi…
Google’s algorithms for determining search results are published and regulated by the federal government.
Excess vitamin D may result in ________.
Excess vitamin D may result in ________.
With which B vitamin does folate have a close relationship?
With which B vitamin does folate have a close relationship?
When there is an excess of fear in the economy you have a bu…
When there is an excess of fear in the economy you have a bubble.