Sunday, December 19, 2010

Dow Jones follows Twitter moods?

This study claims that the mood of Twitter can be used to predict the movement of the DJIA, with a lag of a few days. It is said to be 87% accurate with a standard deviation of only 4%.

Hmm... (Thanks, Lucy)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .