July 21, 2008
Another guest postThe folks over at Valleywag are having fun with a Craigslist posting for a hedge fund job. In addition to looking for someone with all the typical quant skills, the ad asks applicants to do the following 1)...
Nifty new data out showing fairly dramatic traffic declines on San Diego County freeways. These kind of reductions are historically unprecedented, and are a function of higher gas prices and reduced employment. Note: I'm not here yet. [via SOSD]...
Factoring in last week's stock market rebound, I have put together a table of global stock markets' performances over various measurement periods. The numbers speak for themselves and can best be summarized in a single sentence: Despite the variation in the economic impact of the credit crunch, stock markets have by and large been dancing to the same tune.
