Financial Surveys & Statistics
Here are some random, but relevant statistics that I’ve collected the past week.
59% – Fifty-nine percent of Americans still hold at least a somewhat favorable view of Toyota even as the embattled automaker adds at least 300,000 2010 Prius models to the eight million cars it is already recalling worldwide over safety issues. That number includes 22% with a very favorable opinion. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)
544 – The number of medals won by U.S. athletes in the Winter Olympic Games, the most by any country. Canada is next, with 496, followed by the USSR, with 495. (Source: Waterbury Republican American)
61% – Sixty-one percent of Americans say it is better for the economy for the government to stay out of the housing market. That’s an eight point jump from September. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)
2.5 Million – The number of job openings in the U.S. in December, up 63,000 from the prior month and the first increase in three months. The gain indicates that employers are feeling more confident about the economy. (Source: U.S. Labor Department)
106.5 Million – The number of viewers for the Super Bowl this month. That total exceeded the 1983 finale of “M*A*S*H,” making it the most-watched program in TV history. (Source: Nielson Co.)
8 comments
Basically, chances of identifying some sort of new trading strategy that hasn’t already been incorporated by the market is slim. You’re up against hedge funds and investment banks that each employ dozens and dozens of quants who have years of experience, accumulated algorithms and insight on there side.
Current plans call for the building to be opened in 2014 and at that time students at Miami will begin to pay additional student fees in order to support the construction and continued operation of the building very similar to those that we pay for the operation of the Rec Center and Goggin Ice Arena.
The way the problem is written can really skew the data (and is one of the reasons that there is the expression, “There are liars, there are damned liars, and there are statisticians.”) Using the wrong statistical method is one way to sneakily skew data.
Its employees should be granted rewards remunerations and promotions according to the criteria set forth by the top level management. No doubt financial benefits or rewards could play an effective role to raise employee’s performance.
Certificates of appreciation should be given to low level employees. These can enforce the employs performance.
If this were the boardroom, then comments about the viability of making money with this technology would be valid. Whatever your opinions about the stockmarket, technical analysis, EMH are they are not relevant to the technical question the OP posted.
Hey, easy on the dude here. Nowhere did he state he was doing this in some sort of uber-money making endeavor. He did describe them both as hobbies. I’m sure he already has his investment philosophy figured out and is doing this more as a learning experience about things that interest him.
A great constructive article will help to understand the issue. Very good post. I have been searching for this post since many days. Now I get it. Thanks.
Leave a Comment