The good, the bad, and the ugly weather from the preseason game between the Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders.Whew. That was the preseasoniest preseason game ever. As if these games weren’t already choppy and interminably long enough, a late summer thunderstorm rolled through the Twin Cities during the second quarter, causing a 65 minute delay. (A time that was verified […]
The Chinese government just announced that it will suspend stock trading on Sept. 3 and 4, according to the Shanghai Stock Exchange (h/t South China Morning Post’s George Chen) The official reason, as mandated by the securities regulator, is to commemorate the Japanese surrender (link in Chinese) that ended World War II.The motive you won’t find on any Chinese government […]
Greece / Stock Market Played Like a BouzoukiStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Jun 23, 2015 – 10:12 AM GMTBy: JesseWe have a deal!No really. This time we do have a deal. Uh, we think.And the cry went forth, and Very Serious People breathed a sigh of relief, the Greek people continued to take their euros out of the banks, and the […]
“We’re not gonna make it, are we ? People, I mean.”
“It is in your nature to destroy yourselves.”
“Yeah. Major drag, huh ?”
– From James Cameron’s ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’.
Here is a thought experiment. It is January 2000. The last wild Pyrenean ibex has been found dead, squashed by a tree. America Online has just announced an agreement to buy Time […]
Although we don’t believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes — just in case they’re material to our investing thesis.What: Shares of Array BioPharma (NASDAQ: ARRY ) , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, […]
“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is a powerful cautionary tale. It’s a story about man and science – and hubris. The nature of that hubris is attempting to replicate the work of the Creator by artificially bringing life (but not a soul) back to dead tissue. When people think of “Frankenstein” these days (who reads books anymore?) they think of the […]
Abstract: The ability to collect and analyze large amounts of data is a growing problem within the scientific community. The growing gap between data and users calls for innovative tools that address the challenges faced by big data volume, velocity and variety. One of the main challenges associated with big data variety is automatically understanding the underlying structures and patterns […]
Stock Market Manipulation and Technical AnalysisStock-Markets / Market ManipulationJul 26, 2014 – 06:03 PM GMTBy: Tim_Wood It is no secret that the markets are manipulated. Periodically, the question is asked if the Dow theory, cycles or any other technical methods can remain valid in a world of extreme manipulation. The short answer is, Yes. While manipulation can have a temporary […]
Manipulation and Technical AnalysisBy: Tim Wood | Fri, Jul 25, 2014SharePrintEmailIt is no secret that the markets are manipulated. Periodically, the question is asked if the Dow theory, cycles or any other technical methods can remain valid in a world of extreme manipulation. The short answer is, Yes. While manipulation can have a temporary effect on the market by stretching […]
This video was recorded at the Insight Innovation eXchange North America 2014 The market research industry is one that changes rapidly and rewards innovation. Here, Michalis Michael gives his opinion on the Insight Innovation eXchange conference, the need for redesigning social listening platforms for consumer insights managers, and the nature of insights.This video was recorded at the Insight Innovation eXchange […]
