This Is How Algorithms Impact Every Aspect Of Our Lives, from News to Credit Scores to Stocks
Algorithms. People talk about them all the time, particularly in relation to markets. But who actually designs them, and what do they do? On this week's episode of the Odd Lots podcast, we speak with ...
18 Dec 201731min
Two Researchers Explain How Quants Are Going To Revolutionize Long-Term Investing
When we think of computer-driven or "quant" investing, we often think fast moves, algorithms making buy and sell orders at incredibly short timeframes. So in theory, the likes of great long-term inves...
11 Dec 201733min
An MIT Professor Explains His Original Theory For How Markets Really Work
There are two popular schools of thought with regards to how markets work. There's the efficient markets hypothesis (EMH) which says that it's basically impossible to beat the market, because all info...
4 Dec 201727min
Coming Soon: Trillions, a New Podcast
Money goes where it's treated best. That simple truth is a big reason why more and more money—trillions, in fact—flows into a powerful, low-cost tool that's quietly transformed investing in recent yea...
28 Nov 20172min
Why Historic Relationships in Markets Have Been Totally Upended
This month we saw a small sell-off in markets that got big attention. How did we get to the point where a 1 percent fall in the S&P 500 over the course of a week is huge news? And are we about to ente...
27 Nov 201725min
The World's Foremost Expert Explains How To Value Stock
In this age of algorithms and quants, you hear less and less about good old stock picking. You know, like the style of investing associated with Warren Buffet or Benjamin Graham. But that doesn't mean...
20 Nov 201730min
This Is How a Currency Trader Actually Picks What to Buy and Sell
Most asset classes move in a fairly straightforward manner. They're either going up or down at any given time. But when it comes to currencies it's not that simple. Since they're all traded against ea...
13 Nov 201731min
History Has Some Ominous Warnings for Investors in Initial Coin Offerings
You can't go a day without hearing about ICOs or Initial Coin Offerings. By taking advantage of a regulatory gap and buzz surrounding cryptocurrencies, companies are raising millions of dollars by lau...
6 Nov 201720min
