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p-‘s and q-‘s redux

Posted on October 14, 2018October 14, 2018 By Simply Curious No Comments on p-‘s and q-‘s redux
p-‘s and q-‘s redux
Finance, Particle Physics, Recreational Math, Science in Daily Life

Continuing our saga, trying to be intellectually honest, while a little prurient (Look It Up!, to adopt a recent political slogan), let’s look at the ridiculous “measured” correlation in point 3 of this public post. Let’s call it the PPP-GDP correlation! The scatter graph with data is displayed below Does it make sense? As in … Read More “p-‘s and q-‘s redux” »

The Rule of 72 – and what does the Swiss National Bank have to do with it

Posted on June 21, 2018June 29, 2018 By Simply Curious No Comments on The Rule of 72 – and what does the Swiss National Bank have to do with it
The Rule of 72 – and what does the Swiss National Bank have to do with it
Finance

I was listening to an academic talk and someone mentioned the “Rule of 72”. Apparently invented by Einstein, it is a simple numerical approximation that helps you understand the power of compound interest. This, according to legend, became popular when interest rates offered on deposits by the Swiss National Bank dropped to  in the 1930s. … Read More “The Rule of 72 – and what does the Swiss National Bank have to do with it” »

Master Traders and Bayes’ theorem

Posted on August 13, 2017August 14, 2017 By Simply Curious 1 Comment on Master Traders and Bayes’ theorem
Master Traders and Bayes’ theorem
Finance, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics

Imagine you were walking around in Manhattan and you chanced upon an interesting game going on at the side of the road. By the way, when you see these games going on, a safe strategy is to walk on, since they usually reduce to methods of separating a lot of money from you in various … Read More “Master Traders and Bayes’ theorem” »

Arbitrage arguments in Finance and Physics

Posted on August 2, 2017October 29, 2017 By Simply Curious 1 Comment on Arbitrage arguments in Finance and Physics
Arbitrage arguments in Finance and Physics
Finance, Gravity, Science in Daily Life

Arbitrage refers to a somewhat peculiar and rare situation in the financial world. It is succinctly described as follows. Suppose you start with an initial situation – let’s say you have some money in an ultra-safe bank that earns interest at a certain basic rate . Assume, also, that there is a infinitely liquid market … Read More “Arbitrage arguments in Finance and Physics” »

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