Deep learning has made waves in various fields by handling complex data with ease. One such area is financial time-series prediction, specifically predicting stock price volatility. This involves forecasting if the prices will go up, down, or stay stable. Researchers have been digging into this for
Cryptocurrencies, often seen as a means of exchange, don't really fit the bill. Instead, they're more like crypto assets, known for their wild price swings. If you're an investor looking to smooth out the bumps in your crypto asset portfolio, you can do so by creating an optimal mix using standard t
In late October, Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) shared some exciting news. They expect business aviation to pump $183 billion into the US economy in the next five years. That's a big jump from the current $150 billion! Chadi Saade, ACJ's president, said this industry does more than just fly execs aroun
Behavioral finance often criticizes rational finance for not being able to explain certain weird things in the stock market, like why prices seem to follow patterns and why stocks are so risky compared to bonds. But hold on, says this paper. Maybe we don't need to blame people's weird behaviors just
Fertility plays a big role in shaping the population of a country—its size, structure, and makeup. Knowing what people want when it comes to having kids, also known as fertility preferences, helps predict population growth. This study looked into how differences in using key maternal health services
Scientists recently explored how pressure affects the growth and maturation of tiny egg cells, known as oocytes, when they are developing in a lab setting. They took small follicles, which are like tiny sacs containing oocytes, from baby mice and let them grow in a liquid called Alpha Minimal Essent
Cryptocurrencies might be called digital money, but they don't act like traditional cash. Instead, they're more like volatile assets. With over 2, 500 cryptocurrencies out there, each with its own wild price swings, investors are looking for ways to calm things down. One smart way is to mix and matc
Behavioral finance, which studies how human psychology affects financial markets, has long pointed out three puzzles that seem to defy the theory of rational finance. These puzzles are the predictability of asset prices, the equity premium puzzle, and the volatility puzzle. In simple terms, these pu
The war in Ukraine has taken a heavy toll on artillery systems. Kyiv's military reports that over 20, 000 Russian artillery pieces have been lost since February 2022. This figure comes from Kyiv's General Staff, who also mentioned that 58 more systems were destroyed in recent days. While these numbe
AMD has shown incredible performance in AI tasks with its new Strix Point APUs. These processors are giving Intel's Lunar Lake chips a run for their money, especially in large language model (LLM) applications. For instance, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 can handle LLM tasks up to 27% faster than Intel's Co
